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Export Classification: Navigating the USML and CCL

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Building a Robust Export Management & Compliance Program (EMCP)

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What is EAR99?

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Deterring Diversion of Export Controlled Items

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Large Cargo Ship Docked at Libyan Industrial Harbor More info Share

When and Why Is a CCATS or CJ Necessary?

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Understanding ITAR License Types

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Why & How Do U.S. Export Regulations Change?

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Understanding the Extraterritoriality of U.S. Export Controls

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Significance of the Commerce Country Chart

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Importance of Recordkeeping Under the ITAR and EAR

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Export Control Training

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Export Licensing

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Critical Differences Between Sanctions & Embargoes

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What are HTS codes and Schedule B numbers?

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Export Control Audits

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Challenges and Risks of In-House Export Classification

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FAQ: Compliance Policies & Procedures Manual

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FAQ: Commodity Jurisdiction & Classification

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Understanding the Compliance Risks of Technology Transfer

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Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Versus Direct Commercial Sales (DCS)

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Export Licensing Using the DECCS & SNAP-R Portals

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Understanding the Differences Between ITAR and EAR

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Benefits of Outsourcing Export Control Compliance Tasks

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The Intersection of Export Control and CFIUS

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Understanding the De Minimis Rule

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Navigating the Tariff Trade Winds

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The Growing Importance of Supply Chain Optimization

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Four Benefits of Export Compliance Policies and Procedures

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A prestigious corporate tower stands alone against the beautiful cloud swept sky as the sun goes down. The sun’s reflection beams off the glass windows. While it may seem like an administrative burden, developing and maintaining robust export compliance policies offers significant advantages that far outweigh the costs.

Understanding the Significance of Destinations, Denials and End-Users in Export Licensing

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Export License Exceptions and Exemptions: What You Need to Know

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What is Denied Party Screening? Key Benefits and Best Practices

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How Export Compliance Training Protects Your Business

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What is a Voluntary Disclosure and Why It Matters in Export Control?

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Maintaining Compliance in Export Control: Essential Practices

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Uniting Against Proliferation: The Role of Export Control Regimes

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The Essential Guide to Auditing for Export Control

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EAR99 Explained: Understanding Its Importance in U.S. Export Controls

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Export Licensing: Essential Facts

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ECCNs Explained: Decoding Export Classification Numbers

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What Is Export Control? A Guide to International Trade Compliance

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Navigating Global Trade: Understanding The Importance of an Export Compliance Program

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What is SNAP-R and Its Role in Export Compliance?

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How do I get ITAR Certified?

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What is Export Classification?

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Elements of a Comprehensive Export Compliance Program (ECP) Manual

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Elements of a Comprehensive Export Compliance Program (ECP) Manual

Exporting 101: The Differences Between HS Codes and Schedule B Numbers

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Differences Between HS Codes and Schedule B Numbers

Why the Harmonized System is Not Just About Customs Duties Anymore

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Why the Harmonized System is Not Just About Customs Duties Anymore

What’s Your Compliance Risk Perimeter?

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What’s Your Compliance Risk Perimeter?

3 Tips for Export Control Audits

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3 Tips for Export Control Audits

HTS Codes versus Schedule B Numbers

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HTS Codes versus Schedule B Numbers

Next Best Thing – Export Control Style

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Next Best Thing – Export Control Style

Crunch Time for Export Control Compliance

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Crunch Time for Export Control Compliance

Coming Soon…Definitive Definitions

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Coming Soon…Definitive Definitions

The ABCs of the CCL: New Series on Commodity Classification

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New Series on Commodity Classification

The ABCs of the CCL: Spotlight on Parts and Components

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Spotlight on Parts and Components

How much will my Classification Project cost?

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Classification Project Cost

Harmonizing the Destination Control Statement: What You Need to Know

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Harmonizing the Destination Control Statemen

“Surge” or “Flow”? Optimize Your Classification Strategy

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Optimize Your Classification Strategy

Preparation for Classification

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Preparation for Classification

Obama Administration Moves Full Steam Ahead on Cuban Policies

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Obama Administration Cuban Policies

The Future is DECCS

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The Future is DECCS

Deemed Export Risk in the I-129 Visa Petition

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I-129 Visa Petition

New DSP Forms 5, 6, 61, 62, 73, and 74 (v 8.0)

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New DSP Forms 5, 6, 61, 62, 73, and 74 (v 8.0)

Turbulence After New Fly-By-Wire Entries on the CCL

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Turbulence After New Fly-By-Wire Entries on the CCL

‘Cheat Sheet’ on Export Control Reforms

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‘Cheat Sheet’ on Export Control Reforms

Export Control Assistance in Mongolia

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Export Control Assistance in Mongolia

West African Regional Training Center: Gaining Momentum

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West African Regional Training Center: Gaining Momentum

CTP Delivers a Transnational Organized Crime Investigations Course

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CTP Delivers a Transnational Organized Crime Investigations Course

Technology Part 1: An Overview

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Technology Part 1

Round 2 of Export Control Reform Now in Effect

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Round 2 of Export Control Reform Now in Effect

Exporting to Hong Kong? Don’t Be Caught Flat Footed Come April 19

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Exporting to Hong Kong?

Exceptions to Exemptions in Part 126: Considering UK, Australia and Canada

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Exceptions to Exemptions in Part 126

CTP Supports CLDP Events in Ukraine and Pakistan

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CTP Supports CLDP Events in Ukraine and Pakistan

Investigative Training for Benin, Togo, Nigeria & Ghana

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Investigative Training for Benin, Togo, Nigeria & Ghana

Turning Back the Clock on Cuba…Kind Of

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Turning Back the Clock on Cuba

Real Compliance Risks for I-29 Visa Petitions

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Real Compliance Risks for I-29 Visa Petitions

Beware of Contracts Signed By Specially Designated Nationals

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Beware of Contracts Signed By Specially Designated Nationals

The RTC Has a New Facility!

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RTC New Facility

Thinking About Investing in Petro? Not If You Don’t Want OFAC On Your Case

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Thinking About Investing in Petro?

“Technology” – Part II: Development, Production, & Use

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“Technology” – Part II

Border Security Collaboration in West Africa

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Border Security Collaboration in West Africa

Reforms on Satellites Arrive

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Reforms on Satellites Arrive

Judiciary Course in Accra, Ghana

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Judiciary Course in Accra, Ghana

Transnational Training Continues at the RTC in Ghana

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Transnational Training Continues at the RTC in Ghana

CTP Webinar on Technology Transfer Risks

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CTP Webinar on Technology Transfer Risks

CTP Organizes Investigative Criminal Analysis Course in Ghana

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CTP Organizes Investigative Criminal Analysis Course in Ghana

West African Training Center Gaining Momentum

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West African Training Center Gaining Momentum

DTAG Meeting Materials Provide ECR Insight

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DTAG Meeting Materials Provide ECR Insight

Category XV Reforms: Different Rationale, but Similar Beneficial Result

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Category XV Reforms: Different Rationale, but Similar Beneficial Result

BIS Provides Two Web-Based Decision Tools

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BIS Provides Two Web-Based Decision Tools

Exporters say: “Thanks . . . I Think?”

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Exporters say: Thanks...I Think

News From the OFAC International Trade Symposium

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News from the OFAC International Trade Symposium

Export Control Discussions at House Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing

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Export Control Discussions at House Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing

Export Control Reform: Basics to Benefits

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Export Control Reform: Basics to Benefits

The 600 Series is Coming!

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The 600 Series is Coming!

Final Rules Published for Initial Export Control Reform

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Final Rules Published for Initial Export Control Reform

UN Arms Treaty Reveals U.S. Divisions

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UN Arms Treaty Reveals U.S. Divisions

Export Control Changes Debated in Satellite Industry

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Export Control Changes Debated in Satellite Industry

CTP Delivers West African Anti-Corruption Workshop

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CTP Delivers West African Anti-Corruption Workshop

“Capable of” Confusion

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“Capable of” Confusion
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