EXPORT COMPLIANCE CONSULTING SUPPORT

FD Associates has been providing expert subject matter assistance to the export compliance and international trade controls community now for more than two decades.  FD Associates personnel have amassed an impressive portfolio of experience in industry processes and best practice approaches for implementing and managing export management systems. They are highly skilled in interpreting the nuances of the rules and regulations that govern exporting.

We offer insightful and proven solutions to a diverse range of clients. Whether you're dealing with ITAR or EAR or both, FD Associates can be an effective advocate for your company for all its export licensing and compliance matters.

We can assist you with determining whether your product, technology or service is subject to the ITAR or the EAR. If your product is subject to the export controls of the ITAR, a license will be required for almost all exporting and international trade transactions. We can assist in getting your company registered with the State Department's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, (DDTC) and becoming established in DDTC's DTrade electronic licensing system.

Export License

We can assist in the preparation and processing of your export licenses, help you bring your exports into compliance with your license and the ITAR, and help your company establish effective exporting compliance procedures. We also do ITAR training and audits and help companies establish and implement effective export compliance procedures and processes.

If your exports are subject to the EAR, we can assist in classifying your products according to the Commerce Control List (CCL) and in determining if a license will be required for export. We can help with preparation and processing through approval of EAR licenses and provide guidance on exporting in compliance with the EAR. We also provide EAR training and audits.

FD Associates will not only help you make the distinction between the EAR and the ITAR, but we will also provide you with expert advisory and consulting services to ensure that your business is compliant with these and other pertinent United States export regulations. We will give you the guidance you need to help ensure that your business is not penalized or fined for inadvertent mistakes and that your day-to-day operations are carried out efficiently and effectively. Give us an opportunity to serve your interests!

FD Associates is a well-known name in the ITAR and EAR licensing, consulting and auditing field. We stay abreast of new developments and changing regulations. It is our job to pass along such information to you, our valued client. Whether you require a new compliance manual or an extensive audit of your existing operations, FD Associates will ensure that your business is using the latest exporting practices and procedures.

COMPANY INTERNAL EXPORT COMPLIANCE PROCEDURES

Export compliance management is no different than any other process that a company must implement in order to ensure smooth, orderly and replicable control of its business transactions. Procedures must be designed and implemented throughout the company for this purpose. Day in and day out, your company's trade control procedures must be compliant with all applicable export control regulations, particularly the ITAR and EAR.

FD Associates has had the opportunity to develop effective procedural approaches for many of our clients and has the experience and expertise to adapt and implement methods that can be rapidly put to work in your business. Not only will FD Associates advise you regarding which governing set of regulations your products and services are controlled under, but we will also help you establish and implement the necessary procedures to ensure your company's full compliance as a business actively involved in international trade.

Our recommended methods conform to the regulatory principals and recommendations of the governing agencies. Implementing these methods and procedures will provide a sound and secure basis upon which your company can build an effective export compliance management system to control a dynamic export and international trade environment. The approaches and procedures we recommend are based years of extensive work in the world of exporting, export licensing and export compliance programs.

In addition to helping companies establish fully workable export control and compliance procedures, FD Associates can undertake a review of a company's existing procedures and determine where the export compliance weaknesses are. We can work with the company's export compliance personnel to identify these gaps and make recommendations for improvement to ensure the company has in place the right exporting procedures and practices that reach all levels of the company.

If you are a brand new business, FD Associates will meet with you to learn about your exporting plans. We will advise you on how best to move forward and will create customized trade compliance procedures outlining proper exporting practices within your organization.

Contact us today to begin better aligning your company in the exporting industry.