On: July 31, 2019     By: David Noah

3 Epic Fails in Export Compliance

Export compliance is a nuanced, complex process that requires exporters are aware of government regulations and requirements. In an effort to make understanding and obeying export compliance regulations a little easier, here are three epic fails in compliance you should avoid at all costs.

On: June 26, 2019     By: David Noah

Exporters, ITAR and the Empowered Official

The International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) require that companies appoint one or more empowered official to oversee ITAR-related activities. Make sure you know what an ITAR empowered official is, what is required of them, and whether or not your company needs one.

On: May 29, 2019     By: David Noah

What Is a Reexport?

A reexport is the shipment of an item subject to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) from one foreign country to another foreign country. A reexport also occurs when there is release of technology or software in one foreign country to a national of another foreign country.

On: April 22, 2019     By: Lisa Nemer

Is Your Shipment to Puerto Rico an Export?

The Bureau of Industry and Security says shipments to Puerto Rico are not an export and duties should not be applied. The Export Administration Regulations agree. But the Foreign Trade Regulations require shippers to submit their electronic export information to AESDirect.

On: March 18, 2019     By: John Goodrich

The Three R’s of Export Compliance: FTR, EAR and ITAR

U.S. exports are controlled by more than one set of regulations and more than one agency. It's no wonder exporters can get confused. Just as students must go to school to learn the three academic R’s, exporters also need to be schooled in the three R’s of export compliance: FTR, EAR and ITAR.

On: February 27, 2019     By: David Noah

How and Why to Register for AESDirect

Even if your company isn’t submitting the Electronic Export Information (EEI) filing, it’s still important for exporters to create an account on the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) where this filing is done. In this article, we show you how and why you need to register for AESDirect on ACE.

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