China, EAR, Export Compliance, Export Controls, Foreign Direct Product Rule, ITAR
It’s common knowledge that China exports heavily to the United States. But lost in the headlines about the prickly relationship between the two countries is how much the U.S. exports to China. While the trade balance remains strongly in China’s favor, the United...
Denied & Restricted Parties, EAR, Export Compliance, Restricted Parties
Screening for denied or restricted parties is one of the most important risk management tasks in export compliance—especially for items subject to the EAR. It seems intuitive that extra care in screening for restricted parties should be given to transactions that...
Cloud Computing, Export Compliance, ITAR, Software
Some of the trickier export compliance issues to navigate are the ones related to computing technology, software and data. Export controls require a license or license exception for certain types of technical data and software, including such computing technologies as...
EAR, Export Compliance, Export Controls, ITAR, US
It comes as a surprise to many that certain activities governed by U.S. export control regulations don’t necessarily involve sending things out of the United States. And among those who already know this, many believe there are requirements to follow which, in fact,...
BIS, Denied & Restricted Parties, Export Compliance, ITAR
It’s impossible to conduct a meaningful transactional export compliance process without running into the alphabet soup of restricted party lists. Here’s an overview of the lists most likely to come up and how they’re used. Entity List What’s affected: Exports,...
EAR, Export Compliance, Export Controls, UK
The United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) has historically been one of the United States’ best trading partners, which provides unique opportunities for exporters. The 2007 Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty between the United States and United...
