On: April 21, 2021 By: David Noah
International trade compliance includes the rules, regulations and best practices for importing and exporting. We look at why it matters, how to set up an effective trade compliance program and ways to simplify what can be a complicated process—without sacrificing accuracy or compliance.
On: April 5, 2021 By: David Noah
The United States has designated May as World Trade Month every year since 1935. It recognizes the importance of international trade to the economy. The World Trade Month Association publishes a calendar of May 2021 events that teach people about importing and exporting. All are virtual and most are free!
On: March 22, 2021 By: David Noah
Intellectual property (IP) theft of patents and trademarks costs U.S. exporters more than $600 billion a year, and that number is on the rise. You need to understand these 10 common terms to manage this critical and challenging aspect of international trade.
On: March 17, 2021 By: David Noah
Once you've determined that a letter of credit is the best way to get paid for your export, you not only need to properly prepare the letter of credit. A mistake during any part of the process means not getting paid on time! Avoid these seven common mistakes that exporters make.
On: March 10, 2021 By: David Noah
World Trade Month 2021 is approaching this May, and a number of government, private and public organizations are hosting events celebrating the importance of international trade to the U.S. economy and teaching people how to begin and grow their exports. Register now for free World Trade Month updates.
On: March 4, 2021 By: David Noah
May is World Trade Month, and with it, several events designed to celebrate the importance of international trade to the U.S. economy and to teach new and experienced exporters about the various aspects of international trade. This year's theme is 'Growing Exports in Uncertain Times.'
On: March 1, 2021 By: David Noah
Exporters must be aware of what red flags are, why they matter for export controls and what your responsibilities are under U.S. export regulations.
On: February 24, 2021 By: David Noah
As a general rule, export regulations require you to keep copies of your export documents for a minimum of five years. But the various sets of export regulations define those five years differently. We explain when that five year period begins and what documents need to be saved.
On: February 17, 2021 By: David Noah
The U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR) no longer consider Hong Kong a separate destination from China, which means expanded mandatory Automated Export System (AES) filing requirements now apply to Hong Kong as well. This is causing confusion for some exporters.
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