Category: Export Compliance Regulations
Export Controls Training and Research Security Programs
02/15/2023
Lead Author: Allen A. DiPalma, Senior Consultant at Traliance Background: NSPM-33 Starting in January 2021 with the release of National Security Presidential Memorandum 33 (NSPM-33), the federal government set in motion a coordinated approach to improving research security within the...
U.S. Export Administration Regulations: They Cover More Foreign-Made Products Than You Might Think
11/10/2022
Co-Author, Cynthia Roberts, Senior Consultant at Traliance Export controls trivia time! Which of the following reasons is sufficient to exclude an item from coverage under U.S. export control regulations? A) The item is not located in the U.S. B) The...
6 Things to Know About the China Export Controls (Part 2 of 2)
07/21/2022
Amid heightened geopolitical tensions between the United States and China, we are devoting two articles to helping the academic and research organizations dissect 6 of the essential items under the new U.S. export controls related to China. In Part 1,...
6 Things to Know About China Export Controls (Part 1 of 2)
05/18/2022
The past couple of years have been tumultuous for U.S.-Sino relations, affecting export controls compliance needs and beyond. 2020 was a year that reshaped the political landscape between the U.S. and China. The Trump administration took no less than 210 public...
Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine-Related Export Controls and Sanctions: 7 Things to Know
04/07/2022
The U.S. and its allies have enforced the broadest package of sanctions and export controls on Russia, Belarus, and two occupied regions in Ukraine (Donetsk and Luhansk) to stop the invasion of Ukraine. The U.S., U.K., and the European Union...
U.S. OFAC Cuba Sanctions: Top 4 Things You Need to Know
05/12/2021
This article is about an unusual combination: sanctions and optimism. I am focusing on economic sanctions with optimism that international travel and international research endeavors will rebound when the world can look at the COVID pandemic in the rearview mirror. ...
Motivation Behind U.S. Export Controls: Multilateral Agreements
04/14/2021
Co-Author, Cynthia Roberts, Senior Consultant at Traliance How many times do export controls compliance leaders hear “Why? That doesn’t make sense”? The simple response is that it doesn’t need to make sense. The U.S. government’s export controls regulations are...well,...
Exporting a Coronavirus Vaccine: What You Need to Know
04/08/2020
18 months. It’s unsettling to think that it may take that long - or longer- to develop an effective vaccine for the coronavirus. Many research institutions, universities, and companies are actively partnering with overseas collaborators to fast-track the vaccine development. ...
Foreign Influence: Top 3 Things Universities Must Understand
02/04/2020
Co-Author, Mark Peters, Senior Consultant at Traliance Higher education is seeing concerns unlike anything seen since the Cold War when the United States faced the perceived threat of Soviet Union governments benefiting from scientific discovery at U.S. universities. At...
BIS Annual Conference (Update): What Export Controls News Did You Miss?
08/06/2019
Many export controls changes are coming down the pipeline. Did you miss the BIS Annual Conference in July? No worries! Download key slides from BIS and read our tips on the most valuable presentations for universities and research-related organizations. If...
