As global security concerns intensify and technological advancements accelerate, the U.S. government continues to update and refine its International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to strengthen ...

Melissa advises companies on a range of issues involving export controls, embargoes and economic sanctions, customs laws and regulations, anti-corruption and anti-bribery compliance, and other ...

Those familiar with the U.S. import and export regulations know that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP” or “Customs”) generally enforces the U.S. import regulations, while multiple executive ...

A failure to comply with applicable economic and trade sanctions and export controls can have significant legal, financial, and practical consequences for a company, including potential civil or ...

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) in the United States Department of Commerce has experienced a surge in recognition and importance over the past year. This Bureau, and particularly the Office ...

The government has introduced stringent regulations to tighten oversight of outward remittances linked to import transactions, responding promptly to recent disclosures of an $85 million bogus import ...