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U.S. Export Controls Seminar Agenda

U.S. Department of Commerce
Bureau of Industry and Security
2008 Hong Kong Reexport Seminar Agenda

Time

Topic  Speaker 
8:30 am Welcome & Opening Remarks  
8:40 am

Overview of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)

  • Basis for Export and Reexport Controls
  • Important Terms and Principles
  • What is Subject to the EAR
  • Determining Licensing Requirements
  • End-use/End-User Controls

Sheila Quarterman

9:40 am Overview of Hong Kong Strategic Trade Controls  TBD
10:20 am  BREAK  
10:30 am

Product Classification and License Determination

  • Commerce Control List and Country Chart
  • The Structure of the Commercial Control Chart
  • Classifying Your Items
  • Using the Country Chart 
Michael Pender 
11:30 am 

U.S. Content and Foreign Made Items

  • De Minimis and One Time Reporting 
Michael Pender 
12:00 pm 

Reexporting Under License Exceptions

  • What is a License Exception
  • Country Groups
  • CCL Based and Other License Exceptions 
Angela Robinson 
12:30 pm  LUNCH  
2:00 pm 

Update and Country Policy

  • Highlights/New Amendments to EAR 
Sheila Quarterman 
2:30 pm

The Reexport License Application

  • Simplified Network Application Processing
  • Supporting Documents
  • License Applicatiion Process 
Angela Robinson 
3:15 pm  BREAK   
3:30 pm 

Compliance/Enforcement/Best Practices

  • Export Enforcement Program
  • Illegal Exports/Reexports and Examples
  • Export Management Compliance Program 

 

Philip Ankel
Philip Ankel
Angela Robinson

4:30 pm  Questions and Answers   
5:00 pm  Program Adjourns   

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