On: February 24, 2020 By: Lisa Nemer
There are different ways you can classify your goods for import and export. Sometimes governments classify goods on the basis of their objective characteristics. Sometimes they classify them based on their use. This article compares two types of government classifications: HS and ECCN.
On: December 16, 2019 By: John Goodrich
If your company is serious about international trade compliance, it will want to create a compliance office to oversee and control your organization's import and export activities. But where should that office reside—sales, accounting, shipping, legal, purchasing or supply chain?
On: December 9, 2019 By: Arnesh Roy
As an exporter, you must ensure your exports will not be used by an end user or for an end use prohibited by the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) or the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). That means screening your customers against denied party lists and watching for Red Flags.
On: November 11, 2019 By: Arnesh Roy
Determining whether or not your item requires an export license or is eligible for an export license exception requires knowing what a series of acronyms mean in the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Use these two charts as reference while you comb through the EAR.
On: August 26, 2019 By: David Noah
Having accurate export documents is imperative to your company. They help ensure your shipments arrive on time and you get paid quickly, they save you money in shipping and storage fees, and they reduce the likelihood you're violating export regulations that expose you to potential fines.
On: July 31, 2019 By: David Noah
Export compliance is a nuanced, complex process that requires exporters are aware of government regulations and requirements. In an effort to make understanding and obeying export compliance regulations a little easier, here are three epic fails in compliance you should avoid at all costs.
On: July 15, 2019 By: Tracy A. Smith
When properly applied, import-export trade compliance metrics drive process efficiencies, provide better visibility, and promote the efforts of the trade compliance group to the executive team and throughout the entire organization.
On: July 10, 2019 By: David Noah
Creating accurate export documents and ensuring compliance with export regulations are an important part of your company's export procedures. But doing both with the level of accuracy they deserve can be a tedious and time-consuming process. Here are five reasons software can help.
On: June 26, 2019 By: David Noah
The International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) require that companies appoint one or more empowered official to oversee ITAR-related activities. Make sure you know what an ITAR empowered official is, what is required of them, and whether or not your company needs one.
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