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The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) publishes just one of the many exclusion screening lists that businesses in the healthcare must consider. Learn more about these requirements.
Healthcare organizations provide tremendous medical benefits to the public, but they also need to abide by export control laws with exclusions screening.
The Global Shipping Crisis April 2022 Continues Record Import Volumes with No Impact from China’s Lockdowns The global shipping crisis continued through April 2022 with another year-over-year record in container import volume versus 2021. COVID...
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With Russia now being the most sanctioned country in the world, the U.S. Treasury has begun clamping down on sanction evaders. Learn how Descartes can help protect you.
As an entrepreneur of a startup, international trade compliance is probably not high on your priority list right now. After all, you have a boatload of other responsibilities to take care of, from cash flow to landing sales to inventory management to...
The Global Shipping Crisis Import Volumes Still at Record Levels but Port Congestion Eases The global shipping crisis continued through March. March 2022 experienced another year-over-year record in container import volume versus 2021. COVID-related...
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Recent developments in the U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security including a key appointment demonstrates renewed emphasis on export controls.
As more sanctions are imposed on Russia, an international plan is unveiled to counter sanctions evasion. Business observers emphasize the importance of sanctions screening to easily identify newly-listed denied parties.
This list explores essential strategies and tactics organizations can adopt to thrive in the chaos and shortages that lie ahead.
The Global Shipping Crisis Record Import Volumes, Strong Economic Drivers, Conflict & Inflation Uncertainty The global shipping crisis carried over into another month. February 2022 started with record year-over-year container import volumes versus...
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Countries across the globe have applied new sanctions to Russia for its Ukraine invasion. It is critical to understand the implications of these restrictions if you are conducting business anywhere with Russian-based parties.
Western governments have imposed a new round of sanctions as a result of Russia recognizing the independence of two regions of Ukraine, Donetsk and Luhansk, and sending troops into those disputed areas. Trade restrictions to the two regions and...
The Global Shipping Crisis Global Logistics Shipping Crisis: Record Import Volumes, But Slight Softening of Economic Drivers There was no break in the global shipping crisis as January 2022 started with record year-over-year container import volumes...
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The idea of having to conduct Global Sanctions Screening is often met with a collective groan if you ask the sales department of most businesses today. Many see the process as an onerous effort and a sunken cost that does nothing for the company but...
A recent survey shows how top performing companies have leveraged automation to enhance trade intelligence and stay ahead of the global supply chain crisis.
A recent political development is the United States’ increased use of export sanctions. The use of sanctions has been on the rise since the Presidency of Barack Obama and continued throughout Donald Trump’s term, with current reports claiming that it...
The Global Shipping Crisis Global Logistics Shipping Crisis: Slight Softening, But Still Record Import Volume While December was the second consecutive month of declining container import volumes, it was still strong relative to previous years and...
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Salesforce: An Ideal Platform for Global Sanctions, Restricted and Denied Party Screening Compliance
The one secret that is often overlooked amid the initial excitement of a potential new sale is that before the negotiation, renewal or repeat shipment process, organizations need to be satisfied that there are no concerns with the company they are...
ATLANTA, Georgia, December 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq: DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, released its December report on the ongoing global shipping crisis and...
The Global Shipping Crisis The Global Logistics Shipping Crisis: All-time High Import Volume, But We’re Not Catching Up The U.S. continues to be one of the more overachieving economies in the world as import volumes continue to run at a record pace...
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