Introduction: In the complex world of international trade, compliance is paramount. For businesses engaged in the export of defense-related technologies, such as those covered by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), inadvertent violations can occur. When such violations are identified, voluntarily reporting them through a well-crafted Voluntary Self-Disclosure (VSD) is a crucial step towards […]

Every trade compliance department has gaps. Usually unintentional, these gaps can cause inadvertent violations of U.S. Government federal regulations such as the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Export Administration Regulations (EAR), Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR), or Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Regulations, among others. A healthy trade compliance department is aware of the potential for gaps in compliance and conducts regular audits and assessments to […]