The U.S. Foreign Trade Regulations designate the required data elements for submitting Electronic Export Information (EEI) to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

In this episode, host Derrick Kyle speaks with Dr. Brett Tipple, President and Chief Scientist of FloraTrace, about the science behind isotopic testing and how products carry unique geographical fingerprints that can help verify their true origin.

The Department of State DDTC has published an interim final rule seeking public comments and clarifying that certain transfers of encrypted technical data are not exports, reexports, or retransfers subject to the ITAR.

Determining the appropriate U.S. Government agency that has jurisdiction over export controls for a commodity, technology, or service, is a mission-critical element for effective export compliance.

Any U.S. company that manufactures, exports, or temporarily imports items or performs defense services that are controlled under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)...

To more effectively counter transnational corruption and economic sanctions evasion, recent changes to the U.S. anti-money laundering ("AML") whistleblower regime expand and reinforce...

This article will discuss U.S. economic sanctions on Russia as enforced by the Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC"), a government agency within the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

In 2020, the U.S. Department of the Treasury ("Treasury") issued several final regulations to implement the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 ("FIRRMA")...

2016 has been another year full of developments in the export world. We saw the advancement of the ECR initiative, other revisions to the ITAR...

In this episode, host Olga Torres explores the Trump 2.0 Administration's assertive trade and national security agenda, focusing on intensified enforcement efforts, expanded interagency coordination, and strengthened...

In this follow-up episode, host Olga Torres continues her deep dive into CBP's enforcement priorities, this time exploring the intersection of customs compliance and the False Claims Act.

This checklist serves as a guide for performing transaction due diligence inquiries when preparing to enter into a business activity or transaction with another person or entity.

The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security ("BIS") is cracking down on foreign governments that prevent the end-use checks the BIS uses to ensure compliance...

Any person or company in the United States that manufactures, exports, temporarily imports, or brokers items, including technical data and software (defense articles), or performs certain services...

Non-U.S. companies involved in the reexporting of U.S. goods or technology should familiarize themselves with the applicable U.S. export laws, regardless of where they are located.

Since the U.S. military’s abrupt capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on January 3, 2026, the Trump administration has authorized many activities involving Venezuela...

On March 2, 2022, as part of a string of sanctions and export controls, the Russia/Belarus Foreign Direct Product ("FDP") Rule and Russia/Belarus-Military End User ("MEU") FDP Rule took effect.

The table below presents a structured timeline of executive actions, policy directives, and trade-related decisions issued by President Trump's administration from January 2025 to the present.

Employers that provide technology, software, and other export-controlled items to foreign person employees must comply with U.S. federal regulations –

Return Material Authorization (also known as Return Merchandise Authorization or Returned Goods Authorization), commonly referred to in industry as 'RMA,' ...