On: July 10, 2019 By: David Noah
Creating accurate export documents and ensuring compliance with export regulations are an important part of your company's export procedures. But doing both with the level of accuracy they deserve can be a tedious and time-consuming process. Here are five reasons software can help.
On: June 26, 2019 By: David Noah
The International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) require that companies appoint one or more empowered official to oversee ITAR-related activities. Make sure you know what an ITAR empowered official is, what is required of them, and whether or not your company needs one.
On: June 24, 2019 By: Kathryn Toomey
Even the smallest exposure of technology or information by a company to any foreign national may be a violation of the deemed export rule under U.S. export regulations. Such a release can put employees involved in the violation at risk of fines and/or jail.
On: May 29, 2019 By: David Noah
A reexport is the shipment of an item subject to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) from one foreign country to another foreign country. A reexport also occurs when there is release of technology or software in one foreign country to a national of another foreign country.
On: April 22, 2019 By: Lisa Nemer
The Bureau of Industry and Security says shipments to Puerto Rico are not an export and duties should not be applied. The Export Administration Regulations agree. But the Foreign Trade Regulations require shippers to submit their electronic export information to AESDirect.
On: March 18, 2019 By: John Goodrich
U.S. exports are controlled by more than one set of regulations and more than one agency. It's no wonder exporters can get confused. Just as students must go to school to learn the three academic R’s, exporters also need to be schooled in the three R’s of export compliance: FTR, EAR and ITAR.
On: January 30, 2019 By: David Noah
Many people use the terms exporter and U.S. Principal Party in Interest (USPPI) interchangeably, but that's not completely accurate. While an exporter may or may not be the USPPI in an export transaction, the USPPI is always an exporter. Make sure you understand the difference between the two terms.
On: October 22, 2018 By: Catherine J. Petersen
If your export customer asks for a commercial invoice with a low value for customs purposes, make sure you decline the request or you could face severe penalties. While it may seem harmless enough to make a small adjustment, the consequences can be quite large including large monetary fines.
On: September 26, 2018 By: David Noah
Of course you never want to face an export compliance audit by the U.S. Office of Export Enforcement, the FBI, or some other government agency. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't plan for one. Here are three key steps your company should follow to plan for — and survive — an audit.
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