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- Your Business Can't Afford to Ignore Export Compliance Training - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2012 from James AnzaloneIn today's connected world, international trade is open to more enterprises than ever. That's great news for companies that want to expand their suppliers and markets, but it does open up the possibility that companies will inadvertently violate one or more international trade regulations. ...
Views: 583 - Five Keys to Customs Trade Compliance - by Submitted on May 03, 2012 from James AnzaloneCustoms and trade regulations are often seen as a necessary burden, but really they present an opportunity to reduce costs and streamline the supply chain. Companies that have a rigorous trade compliance program become more competitive by achieving quicker clearance at borders and more efficient ...
Views: 2418 - What an International Trade Compliance Specialist Does - by Submitted on May 01, 2012 from James AnzaloneThe international trade compliance specialist is able to develop an export compliance program that does the following: * Captures the company's compliance policies * Corresponds to current business processes * Builds compliance measures into daily activities Creating an export ...
Views: 4367 - Corporate Trade Compliance Continues to Escalate in Importance - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2012 from James AnzaloneTrade regulations change often, but 2012 promises to be a year when they will change more than usual. With major new trade regulations ready to go into effect in 2012, more companies than ever will be faced with reclassifying materials and products they import or export. Furthermore, these ...
Views: 596 - How Supply Chain Security Consulting Protects your Business - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2012 from James AnzaloneYour business's supply chain involves transportation and logistics, but it also involves security, particularly with certain types of cargo. Threats to a supply chain vary, but risks include everything from simple theft to terrorism. Supply chain security involves many tasks, ...
Views: 633 - Import Compliance Training and the Future of your Business - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2012 from James AnzaloneImports Create Opportunities Many businesses in the United States are built on imports, and with today's global marketplace, imports provide tremendous opportunities, both for U.S. businesses and exporters in other countries. Manufacturers in every part of the world want to sell to the U.S., ...
Views: 637 - Does your Business Need an ITAR License? - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2012 from James AnzaloneITAR stands for International Traffic in Arms Regulations. It consists of U.S. government regulations on import and export of defense-related products and services listed in a document called the United States Munitions List (USML). The USML changes periodically, so what was compliant five years ...
Views: 638 - Why Your Business Might Consider Import Compliance Manuals - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2011 from James AnzaloneImport compliance has become a major issue since the passage of the Mods Act in 1993. The Mods Act shifted the responsibility of maintaining the order and regulations of the importing business from the customs department to the individual importers themselves. This has caused a huge learning ...
Views: 558 - Is an Export Compliance Program Really Necessary? - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2011 from James AnzaloneIn International Trade, laws and regulations are a way of life and they are very complex. In addition the laws and regulations must be conformed to or the penalties are extremely severe including fines and even imprisonment. This is why the U.S. Department of State, Department of Commerce and ...
Views: 611 - Using an Import Compliance Consulting Firm to Fulfill "Reasonable Care" Requirements - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2011 from James AnzaloneIn 1993, significant changes were made in the United States' import laws and regulations through Title VI of the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act. The most impactful concepts of this act which is also referred to as the Customs Modernization Act are those of "informed ...
Views: 753 - The Advantage of Having a Licensed Customs House Broker in Customs Trade Compliance - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2011 from James AnzaloneThere are several companies that specialize in customs trade compliance consulting. The complexities of importing and exporting through the borders of the United States coupled with the "reasonable care" that U.S. companies are required to exercise in regards to federal regulations make it ...
Views: 2201 - Understanding Your Supply Chain Security - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2011 from James AnzaloneSince 911, the importance of and emphasis on a solid Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorist (C-TPAT) program has become a prime area of focus for any company dealing with international trade. And as any good C-TPAT consultant can tell you, a successful supply chain management and security ...
Views: 589 - How Visibility Tools Help Supply Chain Security and Your Bottom Line - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2011 from James AnzaloneWith the Federal crackdown on corporate trade compliance and security in the last decade, the management and security protocols pertaining to your company’s international supply chain have become more critical to your continued success than ever before. The Federal security programs and your ...
Views: 596 - Compliance Assurance to Present at U.S. Export Controls & Compliance Conference - by Submitted on May 18, 2011 from James AnzaloneInvestigations and prosecutions of export violations are on the rise and penalties have increased significantly in the last several years - with fines often in the millions of dollars and imprisonment in criminal cases. Export markets offer significant sales opportunities for U.S. companies; ...
Views: 825 - Why should you comply with international trade compliance? - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2010 from James AnzaloneAlthough international trade compliance has been around since the passage of the Export Control Act in 1940, it has increasingly become a hot issue since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Security concerns over commodity and technology exports are greater than ever, and now, so are ...
Views: 1360 - International Trade Compliance - 9 Principles of Effective Compliance Programs - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from James AnzaloneNext to willful violation, self blinding (refusing to accept information about an export) is the most significant aggravating factor in increasing an exporter’s chance of getting slapped with a major civil penalty from the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS). So, what is the best way to ...
Views: 1768(1 vote) - Export Trade Compliance - What Every Contract Manufacturer Needs to Know About Export Compliance - by Submitted on May 05, 2010 from James AnzaloneContract manufacturers (CMs) have become the de facto production division for many U.S. companies. The reasons for this continued trend include outsourcing non-core competencies (i.e. manufacturing), reducing supply chain costs, reducing capital expenditures, and building flexibility into ...
Views: 2007 - Trade Compliance - What You Don’t Know CAN Hurt You - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2010 from James AnzaloneDual-use items are any items that can have both military and commercial applications. These items may appear to be innocuous but, in the hands of the wrong people, can be used for destructive purposes. Examples of dual-use items include communications equipment, machine tools, handcuffs, ...
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