Export Controls, Economic and Trade Sanctions: The Challenges and Risks

The United States maintains a complex system of controls over the export of U.S.-origin goods, services, software and technology, which create challenges and heighten compliance risks for companies with global business models.

This 90-minute webinar will provide an overview of the two primary sets of regulations governing exports: the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”), and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (“ITAR”). It will also cover country-specific and non-country specific regulations containing economic trade sanctions and embargoes promulgated in the interest of U.S. foreign policy and national security.

In addition to describing these regimes, and how they are likely to apply to companies with international supply chains and/or international sales, the webinar will provide practical guidance on steps companies can take to evaluate and minimize risk.

Learning Objectives

• Gain a high-level understanding of U.S. export controls, focusing on the EAR and the ITAR, including what times are covered under each regime, and the basic rules, restrictions and exceptions.
• Become familiar with the current export control reform effort, and learn what to expect as that reform effort moves forward.
• Develop a basic understanding of U.S. sanctions programs and the financial and reputational risks they pose to U.S. government contractors.
• Identify the principal changes in the ever-fluctuating landscape of U.S. sanctions programs in 2012, including, inter alia, those made in sanctions against Iran, Burma, and Syria.
• Learn what your company can do today to identify areas of high risk, and to develop or improve its compliance program to address and minimize the risk.
• And much, much more!