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Series of New BIS Rules Aimed at China and Other National Security Concerns

Series of New BIS Rules Aimed at China and Other National Security Concerns

Chalinee Tinaves2020-05-05T17:23:42+00:00Compliance|

Series of New BIS Rules Aimed at China and Other National Security Concerns May 5, 2020 Last week the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) [...]

What Exporters Need to Know About Shipping PPE

What Exporters Need to Know About Shipping PPE

Chalinee Tinaves2020-04-30T17:42:28+00:00Compliance|

What Exporters Need to Know About Shipping PPE April 28, 2020 Earlier this month, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) published a temporary final rule limiting [...]

I, II, III . . . . GO! The Beginning is the End of ECR

I, II, III . . . . GO! The Beginning is the End of ECR

Rick Phipps2020-03-03T17:14:31+00:00Compliance|

I, II, III . . . . GO! The Beginning is the End of ECR January 22, 2020 It is fitting that the first [...]

Sanctions Screening Software Isn’t Foolproof

Sanctions Screening Software Isn’t Foolproof

Rick Phipps2020-02-05T19:35:54+00:00Compliance|

Sanctions Screening Software Isn’t Foolproof December 4, 2019 Last week the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced that it had reached an agreement with [...]

“Technology” – Part IV: License Exceptions

“Technology” – Part IV: License Exceptions

Rick Phipps2020-02-05T18:59:10+00:00Compliance|

"Technology" - Part IV: License Exceptions October 22, 2019 By popular demand, here is the fourth and final installment in our “technology” series. This time we [...]

Overcoming Compliance Transitions

Overcoming Compliance Transitions

Rick Phipps2020-02-05T19:37:12+00:00Compliance|

Overcoming Compliance Transitions October 3, 2019 Compliance is a constant challenge. Once you have invested the time and money to develop or update an [...]

The Value of Snapshot Assessments

The Value of Snapshot Assessments

Rick Phipps2020-02-05T19:55:26+00:00Compliance, Management|

The Value of Snapshot Assessments July 30, 2019 The goal of all good systems is incremental improvement. This is as true in export control compliance [...]

Export Control 101: Commodity Jurisdiction

Export Control 101: Commodity Jurisdiction

Rick Phipps2020-02-05T20:02:27+00:00Compliance|

Export Control 101: Commodity Jurisdiction April 16, 2019 As technical specialists, we often get asked about Commodity Jurisdiction. The questions are simple but important and [...]

Technology Controls, Part III: Definition of “Required”

Technology Controls, Part III: Definition of “Required”

Rick Phipps2020-02-05T20:39:42+00:00Compliance|

Technology Controls, Part III: Definition of "Required" March 12, 2019 We're back with Part III of our blog series in understanding “technology” controlled under the [...]

Heightened Scrutiny for “Emerging” Technologies

Heightened Scrutiny for “Emerging” Technologies

Rick Phipps2020-03-03T17:54:56+00:00Compliance|

Heightened Scrutiny for "Emerging" Technologies November 21, 2018 This week the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) seeking comments [...]

Using National Stock Numbers for Commodity Classification

Using National Stock Numbers for Commodity Classification

Rick Phipps2020-02-05T20:55:00+00:00Compliance|

Using National Stock Numbers for Commodity Classification July 19, 2018 Compliance practitioners know that commodity classifications are the essential first step in determining export control [...]