If you are a manufacturing or technology company in Massachusetts, you should be connected to the global market. Many successful exporters derive more revenue from outside the U.S. than from within it. How do they do it? What steps can you take to do the same? And how can you build export operations that are both effective and compliant? This program is about taking your sales and operations to the next level – we’ll discuss the st...

If you are a manufacturing or technology company in Massachusetts, you should be connected to the global market. Many successful exporters derive more revenue from outside the U.S. than from within it. How do they do it? What steps can you take to do the same? And how can you build export operations that are both effective and compliant? This program is about taking your sales and operations to the next level – we’ll discuss the st...

Join us for the most comprehensive export event of the year that brings together export resources, training and information – all under one roof! The Massachusetts Export Center’s Export Expo provides a forum for exporters to connect with the wide variety of export resources available in Massachusetts while learning about issues that impact their day-to-day export operations. Exhibitors will include law firms, banks, freight forwa...

The good news is that there are more available export license exceptions than ever, allowing U.S. exporters to ship an ever-increasing number of items without the normally-required licenses. The bad news is that many export license exceptions can be complex and onerous, leaving many exporters confused or even opting to obtain a license instead of using the available exception. Join us for this webinar to learn about the major export license ex...

It’s the dirty little secret of export regulatory compliance. Everyone knows that the general prohibitions specify several restricted end uses, but it is rare for anybody to actually screen for them. Unless end user screening is mandated as a condition for an export license, the reality is that most exporters do not screen for end use. Join us for this briefing, where you will hear end use screening best practices from some of the area...

Have you ever been unsure about how to classify your products for export documentation? Small differences in product description can make a big difference in how a product is classified and assessed duty, or how it is treated under various trade agreements. Yet, it can be very confusing to determine which HTS number is the right one for your product. Also, are there times when you have been unsure what value to declare on your commercial invoi...

The Deemed Export rule is a special provision of U.S. export regulations that treats the transfer of controlled technology or technical data to foreign nationals – even within U.S. borders – as an export transaction for export control purposes. Deemed exports can involve employees, customers, contractors, suppliers, visitors and more. The very nature of deemed exports means that compliance pervades every aspect of a company, rangin...

The most successful exporters are those who properly educate themselves on the export process and who effectively plan their international business operations. This one-day, fast-paced version of our Export School will offer three tracks on all major components of the export process: international sales and marketing; export logistics and banking; and export regulatory compliance and legal issues. This comprehensive, hands-on seminar will offe...

Many exporters rely heavily on automation solutions to effectively manage their global trade and compliance operations. While these solutions have clear benefits for streamlining and expediting the global trade process, implementation, technical integration and operation of these systems can often be challenging. Join us for this roundtable discussion between exporters that will allow participants to “compare notes” on solutions th...

This one-day program will discuss changes in licensing jurisdiction as a result of the Export Control Reform Initiative, transition issues for export authorizations, comparing and contrasting licensing procedures under the State and Commerce regulations, application procedures and modalities, and compliance trends. The speakers are experienced export policy and licensing specialists and engineers from the Department of State, Directorate of De...