Eva Galfi, Principal at International Trade Advisors, brings 25 years of experience as an international trade consultant to assisting her clients with challenging import and export compliance issues.
Ms. Galfi specialises in assisting Australian companies with understanding how to apply U.S. export controls, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). She also advises on creating and implementing export controls policies and procedures, conducting risk assessments to identify compliance issues, and designing training for engineering staff. Her passion is helping Australian companies to become ‘defence ready’ and participate in Australian government defence projects.
Having spent much of her professional life working as a consultant for ‘Big Four’ accounting firms, she understands the challenges multinationals face in balancing trade compliance with organisational profitability. Her clients have included multinationals on the Forbes 500 and ASX 20 including companies in the aerospace, automotive, mining, medical device, defence, consumer goods and high-tech sectors. Over the course of the past decade, Ms. Galfi has brought this experience to SMEs in the form of affordable, easy to implement compliance programs that stand up to U.S. State Department and U.S. Commerce Department scrutiny.
Ms. Galfi also has a passion for providing practical and relevant training on export controls to Australian industry. She holds public trainings on ITAR, EAR and Australian Export Controls throughout the year, including hosting an annual U.S. Export Controls Conference, a two-day event for export controls practitioners in Australia. Ms. Galfi has created numerous in-house custom trainings for multinationals as well as SMEs on how they must apply U.S. and Australian export controls in their businesses. These trainings are delivered as both live and as recorded sessions used for in-house annual refresher and induction training.
Ms. Galfi holds an M.B.A. in International Management from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies and a B.A. in Business Administration. She is a Certified U.S. Export Compliance Officer (CUSECO), Certified ITAR Professional (CIP) and licensed Customs Broker. She has served on the board in Women in International Trade (WIT-NC) at the local and international levels (OWIT).
Ms Galfi is the editor of the Australian Best Practice Guide for the Management of Controlled Exports and Technology and is the author of several publications on the topic of U.S. and Australian export controls. Prior to starting her own consulting practice, Ms. Galfi was a trade compliance consultant at Urusan Consulting, KPMG, Deloitte and PwC. She is based in Sydney, Australia, but serves clients throughout Australia and New Zealand.
Core Competencies
- In-depth knowledge of Australian export controls,the U.S. ITAR and EAR.
- Management of large projects requiring consultation with stakeholders at many levels of an organization.
- Preparation and implementation of import and export compliance training programs.
- Development and implementation of import and export compliance policies and procedures.
- Project management of import and export compliance audits and corrective action initiatives.
- Assessment of the validity of import and export classifications.
- Project management and design of governance frameworks.
Qualifications
- Certified ITAR Professional (CIP)
- Certified U.S. Export Compliance Officer (CUSECO)
- Licensed Customs Broker (U.S.)
- MBA in International Business (Trade) from the Monterey Institute of International Studies
Australian industry to benefit from the relaxation of U.S. Export Controls - Australian Defence Magazine, June 2014
U.S. export control reforms will have a positive impact on the Australian defence industry. The re-allocation of a majority of U.S. military articles from the control of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to the control of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) will have a significant effect on the way Australian industry services key contracts with Defence.
Australia's Strengthened Export Controls- World ECR, December 2013
The Australian government is in the process of implementing strengthened export controls to regulate the export of intangible supplies of technology and brokering activities, creating a major change that affects companies across a wide variety of industries as well as the research and education sectors.
Proposed Australian Sanctions on Iran- World ECR, January 2013
On January 10thof this year, just weeks after Australia became a member of the UN Security Council, Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr announced proposed amendments to existing Australian sanctions on Iran. The tightened sanctions are being made in an attempt to increase pressure on Iran to comply with their nuclear non-proliferation obligations.
Preparing for U.S. Export Control Reforms- Australian Defence Magazine, December 2012
Since the U.S. export reform initiative was announced by President Obama in 2009, the U.S. has been moving quickly to ‘build a higher fence around a smaller yard’ and institute reforms that will make it easier for its allies, including Australia, to access U.S. military technology. The outcome of U.S. export control reform will directly affect how Australian defence companies trading U.S. military and dual use articles conduct their operations and trade with business partners. U.S. reforms will likely have a positive impact for Australian industry, however the changes to U.S. export controls will require Australian companies to prepare for the coming changes in 2013 and ensure that their compliance programs are keeping pace with new legislative and commercial requirements.
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Between a Rock and a Hard Place- World ECR, November 2012
In Australia, as in many countries, the defence industry struggles to balance the need for compliance with the U.S. ITAR regulations and domestic anti-discrimination legislation when employing dual and third-country nationals. Eva Galfi examines the impact of current legislation on the Australian defence industry and the challenges faced by employers in complying with both U.S. and Australian law.
An Australian Perspective on the Australia-U.S. Treaty on Defence Trade Cooperation- WIIT Journal, May 2012
The implementation of the Australia-U.S. Treaty on Defence Trade Cooperation and the Obama administration’s export reforms will change the export compliance landscape in both countries forever. However, there is uncertainty in the Australian defence industry as to the costs, benefits and potential long-term consequences these reforms will bring. Australian defence companies are closely watching U.S. export reforms as changes to the U.S. regulations and processes directly affect the way in which the Australian defence industry operates. Furthermore, whether or not there will be significant uptake of the soon to be implemented Defence Trade Cooperation Treaty, and whether Treaty benefits will be affected by U.S. export reform, is a big concern for the Australian defence industry. This article offers an Australian perspective on the implementation of the Treaty and the impact of U.S. export reforms.
Submission to DECO re Comments on the Defence Trade Controls Regulations, February 2012
It is hoped by industry members that becoming an Approved Australian Community (Community) Member will increase flexibility in, and reduce administrative delays associated with, trading controlled goods, technology and services. However, it is our opinion that the proposed Regulations may require some additional revision and clarification in order for members of industry to consider joining the Australian Community to be a good commercial decision. Our comments will focus on the aspects of the proposed regulations that could potentially act as deterrents, especially for small and medium sized Australian companies looking to join the Australian Community, due to the uncertain benefits and potential administrative burden and costs of compliance.
Contributions
The Australian Best Practice Guide for the Management of Controlled Exports and Technology (As on the DEC website or the AI group website.)
Presentations
U.S. Export Controls Conference 2023 (Perth)
ABC News - Dual and Third Country National Rules for ITAR
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U.S. Export Controls Conference 2022 (Sydney)
Williamtown RAAF Base - Export Controls Community of Practice - EAR training - March 2023
Williamtown RAAF Base- Export Controls Community of Practice- U.S. State Department Audit Procedures - March 2020
Williamtown RAAF Base- Export Controls Community of Practice- Best Practices for Export Compliance - March 2019
U.S. Export Controls Conference 2019 (Sydney)
U.S. Export Controls Conference 2018 (Sydney)
U.S. Export Controls Conference 2017 (Sydney)
DTC Conference- Australian Best Practices Guide
EXBS Singapore 2013- International Best Practices (in export compliance)
AI Group Export Control Forum , Dec 2012 - U.S. Export Control Reform for Australian Industry
Contact Eva directly on +61 421 506 095 or eva@internationaltradeadvisors.com.au.
