Guidance and Expert Advice.
At International Trade Advisors, our focus is on helping Australian companies understand their obligations under the ITAR, EAR and Australian export controls.
ITAR Compliance Advice
The International Traffic in Arms Regulations is a complex piece of legislation that can cripple an organisation’s supply chain. Navigating how the legislation applies to product design, development, manufacture and distribution is particularly challenging for companies outside of the U.S. We can help your commercial contracts team, engineers, project managers and wider organisation understand how to comply with the ITAR without sacrificing product time-to-market or missing contractual deadlines with business partners.
Auditing Compliance Programs
Your compliance program is only as good as it appears to an auditor. We review your transactions and business practices as a State or Commerce Department auditor would, helping to identify compliance issues before they become problems that cost you tendering opportunities or result in reputational damage. We help your team create process improvements that can offer greater confidence that your organisation’s compliance program will stand up to government scrutiny.
Staff Training on ITAR, EAR and AU Controls
The grey areas in the ITAR and EAR necessitate a high level of training for staff on the requirements of these two key US regulations. Awareness training is not enough for staff working directly with U.S. export controlled-technology. We teach your engineers how to manage ITAR and EAR in the design phase, the development phase and the production phase of a project. Our bespoke trainings are hands-on and geared towards engineers working in the defence and space sectors.
EAR Compliance Advice
Companies operating in the defence and space sectors often have to comply with the requirements of the U.S. Export Administration Regulations. We can help you understand how your Australian product may become subject to the EAR, how to apply for licenses, and how to keep accurate records in preparation for Commerce Department end use verification visits. The Commerce Department is more likely than the State Department to audit an Australian company. Contact us for advice on how to ensure your organisation is EAR compliant.
Compliance Program Creation or Review
Your organisation may already have a compliance program in place. Has it been recently reviewed? Does it reflect ‘best practice’? We take a holistic view of your business model, projects, future growth projections and risks related to export regulations to ensure your compliance program or Technology Control Plan is effective at managing ITAR, EAR and Australian export-controlled technology.
Navigating Australian Export Controls
Does your organisation require assistance in determining whether your products are subject to Australian export controls? We can help answer your questions and provide your engineers and project managers with guidance on how to navigate Australia’s domestic legislation. The legislation between the US and Australian regulations does not align in many areas, including access controls. We can help you understand the requirements.
Creating Technology Control Plans
Each project that involves US and/or AU export-controlled technology needs to have a Technology Control Plan (TCP) to ensure staff are following protocols that will evidence your organisation’s compliance with the regulations. The TCP needs to be reviewed regularly and updated as-needed. We help your project manager to create and review TCPs against the legislative requirements and advise on efficiencies that may be available to your staff for working with export-controlled assets on a daily basis.
Advising on TAAs, Export Licenses and Commercial Arrangements
Sometimes you just have a quick question, and that’s okay. We’re here to help you with any issues you come across when working with export-controlled technology. We can help you evaluate commercial requirements against legislative requirements and help find a practical solution to issues at hand.
Academia and Research Institutions
Academia and research institutions in Australia have the unique challenge of having to assess thousands of 'customers' for access to export-controlled technology. We can help you put processes and policies into place to ensure you are complying with the regulatory requirements whilst still enabling world-class research and education to move forward.
