What are the Penalties for Violating Export Control Laws and Regulations

“Those vials wouldn’t happen to contain bubonic plague would they?” asked the security official. “O no sir, they are just regular diseases,” replied the college professor. Back in 2003, a teacher at Texas Tech University was subject to criminal penalties for lying about vials from Tanzania. His willful violation resulted in 2 years of prison … Read more

Export Restrictions to China: A Primer

Entrepreneurs have always desired to open up new international markets.  But trading with nations under sanctions adds red tape. In 2020, we shipped $124.5 billion worth of goods to China.  This was a 17% increase from the previous year. Since then, our business dealings with the nation have only grown. By the end of this … Read more