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Export Compliance Essentials: Export Compliance 101
Export Compliance Essentials: Export Compliance 101
January 15, 2026/
Build your foundation. Avoid costly mistakes.
All exports involve risk, so the real question is how to manage, mitigate, and minimize its impact. In this webinar, Michael D. Easton, President of Star USA, walks through the four major regulations governing exports - the FTR, EAR, ITAR, and OFAC - explaining what each covers, how they differ, who enforces them, and the potential penalties for noncompliance.
Quick Tip: The definition of an export changes depending on which regulations you’re reviewing. In some cases, it includes more than just sending or transporting goods out of a country.
Topics Include:
- Two basic principles that underlie export compliance and program building
- Ways to minimize the potential impact of risk when exporting
- Why controls exist for dual-use items
- Who is responsible for violations of the EAR
Resources
- Star USA - Export Compliance 101 Slides
- BIS Dont Let This Happen To You
- BIS Form 711-fillable
- BIS Know Your Customer Guidance and Red Flags_highlighted
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