Every year I attend a number of industry conferences focused on global trade compliance. I speak with a lot of different people at these events, and they hold a range of job responsibilities, with varying degrees of trade compliance expertise. One of the questions I am frequently asked is: What trade regulations should I be concerned about that I may not be aware of today?
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Topics:
Export Management,
Deemed Exports,
Export Compliance
Join World Trade 100 and Amber Road (formerly Management Dynamics, Inc.) on Thursday December 15th at 2 PM EST for a complimentary webinar, Global Trade Compliance in the Oil & Gas Industry: A Case Study with Weatherford.
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Topics:
Webinars,
Amber Road News,
Export Management,
Export Compliance,
Oil & Gas
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) recently released a new set of best practices that are aimed at helping exporters, re-exporters and freight forwarders guard against the diversion of dual use items shipped to a transshipment hub. While transshipments are a growing part of international trade and offer many benefits, they can be used illegally to either disguise the final destination or divert trade to unauthorized end users.
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Topics:
Export Management,
Product Classification,
Automated Export System (AES) Filing,
Export Compliance
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) recently published proposed changes to US export law in the Federal Register and asked for public comment. The changes primarily deal with the fact that the US has two lists for items that require export control and licensing: the US Munitions List (USML) administered by the State Department, and the Commerce Control List (CCL) maintained by the Commerce Department.
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Topics:
Export Management,
Product Classification,
Export License Management,
Export Compliance
Management Dynamics exhibited at the ICPA Annual Conference last month in Phoenix, AZ. We had a great time interacting with people at the booth, attending the sessions, and attending our Networking Dinner at the Compass Arizona Grill. Check out our pictures below!
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Topics:
Amber Road News,
Import Management,
Export Management,
Export Compliance,
Events
Management Dynamics and IMI will be hosting a webinar that discusses international supply chain best practices, from the perspective of a globally active business. Broadcasting live on Thursday, May 19th at 14:15 GMT+1, Neill Cooke (Ethics and Compliance Manager at IMI) and our very own Nick Boland (Director Solutions EMEA, Management Dynamics) will present practical examples that outline various risks (and consequences) for international companies. Topics will include:
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Topics:
Webinars,
Amber Road News,
Export Management,
Supply Chain Visibility,
Export Compliance,
Order and Shipment Visibility
The European Commission announced that it is seeking input on ways to improve monitoring and enforcement of corporate governance.
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Topics:
Import Management,
Export Management,
Export Compliance
A recent survey by Deloitte found potential trade violations to be a deal breaker for the majority of companies surveyed.
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Topics:
Import Management,
Export Compliance,
Restricted Party Screening,
Global Knowledge
U.S. authorities have charged an Iranian businessman with conspiracy, illegal export and smuggling. Milad Jafari was secretly charged with these acts in July of 2010, but the 11-count indictment was just unsealed today. The Justice Department accuses Jafari of acting "as a 'lifeline' to his country's missile program by smuggling metals and other vital materials from the United States in violation of a trade embargo."
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Topics:
Export Management,
Export Compliance,
Restricted Party Screening,
Global Knowledge
How the right technology can keep exporters out of harm’s way and in regulators’ good graces
The Journal of Commerce has a great article about how enhancing your export control program ultimately raises supply chain security, prevents delays, and increases control the export process, resulting in increased revenue from new markets.
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Topics:
GTM Best Practices,
Export Management,
Export Compliance,
Export Violations