Countdown to Compliance: Transition Planning Under Export Control Reform After a six-month transition period, October 15, 2013 will mark implementation of the first major changes under the federal Export Control Reform Initiative. And more changes are on the way! Are you prepared and have you adapted your export compliance operations to keep pace with the current dynamic export regulatory environment? This webinar will review some of the key c...

A Carnet is one of the most helpful but sometimes tricky tools that exporters can use to send demo equipment and other temporary shipments overseas. Do you know how to correctly use a carnet to avoid costly errors? Are you familiar with the processing of carnets with products requiring export licenses? What do you do if your carnet is lost or expired before returning to the U.S.? For answers to these questions and more, join us for an in-depth...

T-TIP Roundtable – Trade Barriers Affecting U.S. Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Exporting to the European Union Recently, the United States began negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP), a wide-ranging trade agreement with the European Union (EU). A key priority in negotiating this agreement is to help U.S. small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) become more competitive worldwide. The U.S. Intern...

Export Control Reform is underway. Get prepared now! Join us for this roundtable discussion that will review how Export Control Reform may impact your business. Topics include: the new definition of “specially designed” and how that will impact jurisdiction and classification decisions; current status and timeline of Export Control Reform; transition planning across all aspects of your business; changes in license exceptions, inclu...

Many exporters frequently find themselves as a party to routed export transactions, where the foreign customer (or Foreign Principal Party in Interest) controls the entire export shipment and authorizes a U.S. agent to export products on their behalf from the U.S. Routed export transactions are extremely common in cases where the foreign customer is paying for the shipment and related costs, and some U.S. exporters may even prefer routed trans...

Is your company paying duties and taxes on temporary shipments or on shipment of goods covered under warranty? Are these shipments getting stuck in Customs? Are employees carrying equipment internationally and getting detained in Customs? Many exporters face challenges like these and end up either swallowing the added cost or passing on the cost to an unhappy customer. This can be avoided, however, with accurate and complete annotations on exp...

Today's global economy provides opportunities for businesses around the world. Come learn what it takes to achieve export success from those who have done just that! The Export Forum will include a panel of business exporters from Western Massachusetts who will share their success stories. The forum also will feature an overview of a broad range of programs available to help companies with their international business efforts, including the op...

This full-day program will offer a comprehensive look at how to comply with the U.S. export and reexport controls relating to technology, software and encryption. Discussion will focus on the regulatory requirements relating to technology and software, including what is considered an export or reexport of technology or software; the kinds of technology and software subject to the EAR; how to determine the Export Control Classification Number;...

This two-day program is led by BIS's professional counseling staff and provides an in-depth examination of the EAR. The program will cover the information exporters need to know to comply with U.S. export control requirements on commercial goods. We will focus on what items and activities are subject to the EAR; how to determine your export control classification number (ECCN); steps to take to determine the export licensing requirements for y...

Whether a manufacturer importing components from throughout the world or a trading company reselling foreign-sourced products, imports are a large part of doing business today. Join us for this comprehensive program to discuss importing essentials. This seminar will cover the operational, logistical and financial aspects of importing while addressing special interests of importers such as security and global supply chain management. Specific i...