Category: Export Compliance Regulations
Which Export Classification? ECCN vs Schedule B
06/02/2017
Not all export classifications are the same. Do you understand which export classification is needed for your international shipment, export of technology, or deemed export transactions? Here are 4 key points about U.S. export classification numbers that will help you...
OFAC Compliance: Two Regulatory Changes You Need to Know
03/28/2017
Are you up to speed on if and how the Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) regulations affect your company, university, or research institution? Here are two OFAC compliance changes that affect many research and technology endeavors:...
Data Frisk? Another Reason to Travel with a Clean Laptop
03/21/2017
Latest Travel Restrictions for Laptops Experiencing a body frisk at airport security is…awkward, at least for many people. Now apply that to your laptop or tablet, and all the data that typically exists on such devices. For scientists, engineers, researchers,...
3 Key EAR Compliance Changes You Should Be Aware Of
02/13/2017
The Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and the Department of State Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) continue to take Export Control Reform (ECR) steps. How do the EAR Compliance changes affect your company or university? Here are...
Useful Export Compliance Links
09/30/2016
I've been thinking about all the regulatory resources out there related to export and import compliance. With so many specialty needs within the broad field of international trade compliance, it can be overwhelming to figure out which resources are truly...
Amazing Amazing Advances In Technology And What It Means for Export Controls Requirements
03/09/2015
We're taking a pause from export controlled technology to simply highlight cool technology. (Warning: export controls requirements comes into play with at least some of these!) From jet engines to hotel service, the world witnesses amazing advances across multiple sectors...
Deemed Export Compliance And What You Need To Know
02/06/2015
Hiring Foreign Nationals And Abiding By Deemed Export Rule So much as changed and continues to evolve with the U.S. government’s Export Control Reform initiative. However, I was recently reminded that many core concepts remain the same. I was reviewing...
Catch The SRA International Conference
06/25/2014
SRA International Conference Last week I attended the SRA International Conference, Managing the Legal and Regulatory Landscape, in Washington D.C.. If you are looking for education and networking opportunities, I highly recommend this one. The relatively small forum in the...
Violating Export Controls ACE Act
02/18/2014
The niche topic of export controls was brought to the public yesterday via a National Public Radio (NPR) segment during their All Things Considered program. A Chinese citizen was arrested on February 10, 2014 and charged with violating the Arms...