As a Montana World Trade Center Tech Expert Team member, Justin Cook provided a half-day seminar on “Regulated Exports” to Montana small businesses on 2 March 2017. After the seminar, Justin spent the afternoon providing one-on-one consultations to companies who desired more individualized advice. His expertise stems from a deep understanding of U.S. export regulations, […]
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C2I Provides Seminar to Taiwan Aerospace Industry Partners
On February 15th, C2I, in collaboration with Simon C.H. Liu of Taiwan, provided a 1-day seminar on “U.S. Technology Transfer and Regulatory Compliance for the Aerospace Industry” to more than 30 members of the Taiwan Aerospace Industry. Participants learned about Export Control 101, Export Control Reform, Introduction to Exceptions, Introduction to Agreements, and Implementing a […]
Tripartite Economic Summit – Auckland 2016
Justin Cook of C2I will be traveling to Auckland, New Zealand to participate in the Tripartite Summit (Los Angeles/Guangzhou/Auckland) to speak about U.S. trade compliance regulations and how they impact U.S., Chinese, and New Zealand Hi-Tech companies. C2I is proud to have the opportunity to support this ambitious summit and to support the international expansion of […]
C2I Seminar: Expanding Internationally with Confidence by Ensuring Global Trade Compliance
Please join us in Taiwan on February 3, 2015 for a presentation on “Expanding Internationally with Confidence by Ensuring Global Trade Compliance” Discussion Topics: 1. Gain Insight into the Key Components of a Successful Global Trade Compliance Program a. Export/import, sanctions programs, anti-boycott regulations, and anti-corruption regulations b. Tips for maintaining compliance 2. International […]
An Example of the Importance of U.S. Export Controls
It can be easy to criticize U.S. export control laws and regulations – “They’re too restrictive”, “They don’t make sense”, “Who cares?”, “Countries can get the same technology from other countries, so what’s the big deal if the U.S. exports it?”, and on and on and on…. The article below is a sobering example of […]
Final Rule Published for Spacecraft Systems and Related Equipment (ITAR Category XV)
On November 12, 2014, the final rule was published in the Federal Register as part of the ongoing effort of Export Control Reform (which began in 2009) to move certain spacecraft and related equipment from United States Munition List (USML) within the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to the Commerce Control List (CCL) within […]
Voluntary Disclosures
At C2I, we support voluntarily disclosing violations of government laws and regulations, and can help your company do its due diligence to determine whether a voluntary disclosure is warranted. If it is, we can help investigate and document the violation to the Government’s satisfaction. Voluntarily disclosing violations is not only the right thing to do, […]
Individuals Will Do Jail Time for Export Violations
Individuals will do jail time for violating export control laws and regulations. It is likely to occur in the event that an individual knowingly and willfully violates export controls. For example, in the news article below, a woman knowingly sold U.S. export-controlled ACOGs (Advanced Combat Optical Gunsights) to a U.S. individual with the understanding that […]
Dealing with Embargoed Countries
Many companies across industries that are not generally regulated for export control believe that they can export without concern. This is not always the case, and due diligence must be done to ensure the export is valid and legal. For example, regardless of what you’re selling, you may not sell it to embargoed countries or […]