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Global Export Controls

Whether you ship military or commercial products, software and technology, the impact of export controls on your business should be considered. What’s more, with the shift in focus onto distribution channels, it is important to identify export control issues when planning your global trade strategy. With export controls no longer being an operational issue, real benefits can be gained from effective export control management.

Our multidisciplinary Global Trade & Customs team comprises specialists in UK, EU and US export control regulations. We can help your business by bringing our extensive knowledge and experience in developing tools, processes and best practices across many industries.

Issues and trends

President Obama’s review of the US export control system – key areas of reform

On 20 April 2010, eight months after President Obama’s call for a review of the US export control system, US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates announced the four key areas of reform to the US export control system. Here we discuss the key elements to this review and how these changes will impact the exporting community. Read more

February 2010: 
UK BIS Export Control Organisation has announced key changes to the sanctions on Iran (EC 423/2007).

The amending Regulation includes corrections to certain entries in the list of restricted items in Annex IA. It also replaces the list of restricted items in Annex II to the amending Regulation.

For further information on this issue please visit our Customs & Global Trade key issues page.

Our Solutions

We can:

  • Work with you to develop and implement best practice export compliance programmes
  • Provide support and guidance on your organisational structure
  • Conduct risk reviews
  • Assist you in optimising your supply chain
  • Provide awareness and technical training relating to export controls.

Our methodologies help to boost operational performance and improve your global trade practices, from both a risk management and cost reduction perspective.

 

Highlights

  • Global Trade Exchange
    Our annual export controls conference will take place in London on 24/25 January 2011.

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  • Export controls with energy and resources
    Export controls are regulations that support national security policies and prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and related terrorist activities.
  • Customs & Global Trade

Industry specific export control issues

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