“Technology” – Part IV: License Exceptions
"Technology" - Part IV: License Exceptions October 22, 2019 By popular demand, here is the fourth and final installment in our “technology” series. This time [...]
Overcoming Compliance Transitions
Overcoming Compliance Transitions October 3, 2019 Compliance is a constant challenge. Once you have invested the time and money to develop or update [...]
The Value of Snapshot Assessments
The Value of Snapshot Assessments July 30, 2019 The goal of all good systems is incremental improvement. This is as true in export control [...]
Export Control 101: Commodity Jurisdiction
Export Control 101: Commodity Jurisdiction April 16, 2019 As technical specialists, we often get asked about Commodity Jurisdiction. The questions are simple but important [...]
Technology Controls, Part III: Definition of “Required”
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 [...]
Heightened Scrutiny for “Emerging” Technologies
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 [...]
Using National Stock Numbers for Commodity Classification
Using National Stock Numbers for Commodity Classification July 19, 2018 Compliance practitioners know that commodity classifications are the essential first step in determining export [...]
Smoking Hot: Proposed Changes to USML Categories I, II, and III
Smoking Hot: Proposed Changes to USML Categories I, II, and III May 15, 2018 On top of the background buzz regarding the ZTE zigzag, [...]
OFAC Tries the Carrot and the Stick Approach with Russian Aluminum Giant
OFAC Tries the Carrot and the Stick Approach with Russian Aluminum Giant April 23, 2018 In case you missed the flurry of Russian sanctions [...]
Jurisdiction, Classification and Licensing: A Primer
Jurisdiction, Classification and Licensing: A Primer February 22, 2018 Export control can be baffling to newcomers. It is a blizzard of acronyms, “defined terms,” [...]