Trade Compliance Blog

According to the Financial Times, BAE will not be allowed to obtain any new export licenses after BAE’s settlement of bribery charges.

The International Trade Center welcomes experts Diane Divin and Sheila Pratt, both of Mary Kay, Inc. to speak on topics regarding International Sourcing and Purchasing, also available via webinar

The Bureau of Industry & Security (BIS) has posted a detailed guideline manual regarding their tips for establishing an export management program.
Read the 145-page PDF here: COMPLIANCE GUIDELINES: HOW TO DEVELOP AN EFFECTIVE EXPORT MANAGEMENT AND COMPLIANCE PROGRAM AND MANUAL
I do not have time to read through the manual in detail at the moment, but [...]

STRTrade encourages exporters who utilize the National Export Initiative to also remain compliant with trade regulations. An Export Management System is ideal.

The BIS has announced that registration is now available for the upcoming Export Control Forum this February.
From BIS:
Registration is now open and the agenda has been posted for the Export Control Forum, to be held on February 22-23, 2010 in Irvine, CA.
We have changed the format and venue this year in response to recommendations you [...]

Management Dynamics Releases New Trade Portals Product Line to Better Integrate Suppliers and Logistics Providers in Global Trade Management Processes
New Modules for Supplier PO and Origin Management Improve Control Over Execution Processes and Facilitate Advanced Notification Requirements
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ, December 8, 2009 — Management Dynamics, Inc., a [...]

Over at ExportLawBlog, Clif has posted a bit of a hot topic – do you (or would you?) rely upon your freight forwarder for export law information?
After reading an article recommending to consult freight forwarders for export regulations, ExportLawBlog says:
“The defense of “my freight forwarder did it” is the export law equivalent of “the dog [...]

The following information is courtesy of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, PA.

Importers Have Short Time to Comment
Before Retaliation List Finalized
The Brazilian Chamber of Foreign Trade (CAMEX) published Nov. 9 a list of 222 items (click here for full list [PDF]) of U.S.-origin products that may be subject to retaliatory duties of up to 100% beginning in [...]

At Corporate Compliance Insights, Eric McClafferty of Kelley Drye & Warren LLP has written an excellent article on the importance of export compliance to the health industry. He addresses two key questions:

What are some fundamental export compliance keys for health industry companies?
How should compliance professionals deal with those from a real world compliance perspective?

McClafferty goes [...]

Peter Quinter of law firm Becker & Poliakoff writes on his Customs & International Trade Law blog that he will be a presenter in three upcoming events: 2 seminars in Miami and one online webinar by the NCBFAA.
(1) On Wednesday, November 18, from 9 to 12 noon at the Doubletree Miami Mart, on behalf of [...]