Export Compliance

Questions and answers about Export Compliance

  • EXPORT AUDIT PLANNING

    Question: In the event that the BIS or Dept. of Commerce / Census, OFAC or any of the agencies would want to conduct an export audit on your company, in your experience what do they approach you with for export reference?  Is the ITN reference number from your AES filings the main reference point for […]

  • EXPORT SCREENING FREQUENCY

    Question: Can any of the members advise the frequency of their export screening, how they determined/benchmarked the frequency, and whether they are using automation- no need to name the system/company. =========   Answers: DPL / Export screening at a transactional level on every shipment, whether domestic or export. Screens at time of shipment in our […]

  • EXPORT CHECKLIST

      Question:   I want to create an export checklist that employees will fill out and sign every time they prepare a shipment for export. It would include checking boxes for all of the “Red Flags” we should be aware of as an exporter.   Can anyone in the membership provide a template?   ===========

  • EXPORT DOCUMENTS

      Question:       Hello,       Need the help from the members.       Our company sells to a domestic customer, the domestic customer is asking us       to export the shipment to their related company in Puerto Rico, our company       would pay all freight charges […]

  • EXPORT DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS

      Question:   I am new at this so need some guidance, please.   My company is a contract manufacturer and has received their drawings for items controlled under 9A991 and 9B991 for which they would like us to manufacture.  The sale would be between my company in the U.S. and their company in the […]

  • EXPORT CHECKLIST

    Question: I want to create an export checklist that employees will fill out and sign every time they prepare a shipment for export. It would include checking boxes for all of the “Red Flags” we should be aware of as an exporter. Can anyone in the membership provide a template? ===========

  • QUESTION ON EXPORT SCREENING FOR NON USPPI

      I happen to come across a service company that provides distribution and storage for goods that are owned by their customers.  Upon commands from their customers the service provider will export the goods via the customer’s freight forwarders or will suggest the use of a freight forwarder.  When they suggest the use of a […]

  • EXPORT RED FLAG KEY WORDS

      Question: In working with our different R&D teams they have requested if we can compile a list of key words and/or categories that would raise a flag to them where there is a possibility of export controls. Does anyone in the membership have such a list? 

  • EXPORT PRESENTATION FOR ENGINEERS

      QUESTION:     We have U.S. engineers managing projects at our overseas locations. Would anyone in the membership have a US export compliance presentation tailored to engineers who may be receiving US goods and technology? *************

  • EXPORT AUDIT FORMAT

      Question: I need to write up new export audit procedures. One item I need is a good format form for audit checklist and to create metrics report from.   I am looking for ideas for formats of checklists, action lists, metrics for reporting errors and measurement of failure or success. Need to audit our internal […]

  • EXPORT CHECKLIST

      Question:   We have multiple factories in the US.  We want to deploy an online web page that the factories can fill out prior to exporting.   If someone in the membership has a pre-shipping check sheet and a procedure that I can use as I reference I would greatly appreciate the help.   […]

  • Freight Forwarder and ECCN assigned

      Question:   Is a freight forwarder responsible for confirming that the USPPI is doing their own DPEL screening and due diligence in selection of the proper EECN, Schedule “B”, etc.  Freight forwarders would of course screen the USPPI and consignee, and look for Red Flags.     Freight forwarders can check financials through D&B and […]