On: January 11, 2023 By: David Noah
The International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) control the export of military articles, services and technologies in order to protect U.S. national security. Because ITAR deals with our most sensitive information, it is more restrictive than regulations covering non-military exports.
On: January 9, 2023 By: Kari Crane
There are strict rules and regulations that must be followed around documentation when shipping hazardous materials overseas, in both the U.S. and the destination country. Learn how Diamon-Fusion International uses Shipping Solutions to simplify this process and stay compliant.
On: January 4, 2023 By: David Noah
While it’s not a legal requirement to run restricted party screening checks on all your exports, it's a violation of regulations to do business with people or organizations on any of the lists. Manually checking all those lists is hard. Using software to check all the lists at once is easy.
On: January 2, 2023 By: David Noah
While no one can predict exactly what the next year holds, we’ve compiled some data and made observations about some of the top challenges facing international trade in 2023—and some tips on how small and midsize exporters can still be successful.
On: December 14, 2022 By: David Noah
A customs broker serves as liaison between an importer and customs, helping to enter goods into the country of import. Companies pay brokers to know the proper entry procedures, admissibility requirements, classification, valuation, and duty rates, taxes and fees for imported merchandise.
On: December 7, 2022 By: David Noah
For almost a century, chambers of commerce have been signing and stamping certificates of origin for exporters. But the old way of doing this was a manual, tedious process that took too much time and cost too much money. Now companies can quickly create an electronic certificate of origin (eCO).
On: November 30, 2022 By: David Noah
At first glance, the differences between a packing list and bill of lading appear small. But when you understand how and when both are properly used during an import-export transaction, you see how important it is to accurately complete both forms.
On: November 28, 2022 By: Leslie Glick
The Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) unveiled new restrictions on exports to China, including advanced semiconductors and advanced chips that are used in artificial intelligence and electric vehicles. A look at the new rules and how they were implemented.
On: November 16, 2022 By: David Noah
According to the Canada Border Services Agency, the Canada Customs Invoice (CCI) is a special invoice that incorporates more data elements than a standard commercial invoice. It is required for U.S. exports to Canada in certain situations, outlined in this article.
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