Export Controls Blog
6 Things to Know About China Export Controls (Part 1 of 2)
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
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...
Export Controls, Contracts, and Lemonade
Co-Author, Allen A. DiPalma, Senior Consultant at Traliance Lemonade and summertime. They go hand-in-hand like the export controls regulations and contract terms. Many people likely find it more relaxing to sit down with a cool glass of lemonade on a...
U.S. OFAC Cuba Sanctions: Top 4 Things You Need to Know
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
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,...
Academic Export Controls Enforcement Case: 5 Things Universities Can Learn
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) under the U.S. Department of Commerce recently announced an administrative settlement of $54,000 with Princeton University for potential export violations that the university self-disclosed. What can the research compliance and academic community...








