Compliance Challenges
Exporting companies and the executives charged with maintaining compliance are faced with many challenges. We have assembled below some examples of typical challenges, arranged in three categories.
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Policies & Procedures
- Is the corporate commitment to export controls strong and well coordinated?
- Is there adequate awareness of, and protection against, technology transfers?
- Is there a strong order processing system?
Essential Documents
- Does the company have an Export Management System (EMS) Manual?
- Does a proper commodity Classification Matrix exist?
- Are all the necessary Technical Documents current?
Compliance Safeguards
- Are there adequate resources for compliance training?
- Has an Internal Compliance Audit/Assessment been recently conducted?
- Are there appropriate Internal Notification procedures in place?




