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The Export Practitioner
This monthly magazine is
the only publication devoted exclusively to
providing news and analysis of the export
licensing requirements and law enforcement
activities of the Commerce, State and Treasury
departments. Its exclusive and advance
reports are aimed at helping you speed your
products through the government export
licensing maze to customers abroad and avoid
costly legal troubles.
Each issue will provide you with the
latest news on enforcement of the Export
Administration Regulations, the International
Traffic in Arms Regulations, U.S. trade
sanctions, Census export reporting rules,
including AES compliance, and the Foreign
Corrupt Practices Act. You will also find
detailed and expert articles on regulatory and
policy changes at the Bureau of Industry and
Security (BIS), the Directorate of Defense
Trade Controls (DDTC), the Office of Foreign
Assets Control (OFAC), the Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Justice
Department.
The Export
Practitioner is read by hundreds
of export managers, international trade
lawyers, and trade consultants with some of the
largest exporters in the world and some of the
smallest. Just as they do, you will
find information in each issue that you can
apply directly to coping with U.S. export
controls and trade sanctions.
The Export
Practitioner also includes
special guest articles and columns written by
experts in the field, with exclusive regular
columns on:
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Enforcement Insights by Mark Menefee
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Understanding Export Licensing by Steven Goldman
Each month, The Export Practitioner will give you reliable, must-have information and advice that will help you navigate the licensing requirements for dual-use and defense exports. Reading The Export Practitioner you will gain practical insights into exporting requirements and find reports that will:
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Alert you to new export rules with which you must comply;
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Clarify how your export license applications will be reviewed;
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Steer you away from legal pitfalls and compliance troubles;
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Help speed your products and services to your customers.
The Export
Practitioner is available in both
online or print editions or a print-and-online
combination. Corporate and site
licenses are also available for multiple-copy
distribution throughout your organization
either at one location or worldwide.
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Samuel M.
Gilston,
Editor & Publisher
Sam Gilston has over 35
years of experience as a journalist in
Washington. Starting in 1972, he has
reported on U.S. government regulations,
international trade policies, foreign relations
and legislation. He became editor and
publisher of The Export
Practitioner in 2003, but he has
covered and reported on U.S. export controls
and trade sanctions since 1981 when he founded
and became editor and publisher of
Washington Tariff & Trade
Letter, the sister publication of
The Export
Practitioner.
Mr. Gilston has followed the
evolution of U.S. export control policies and
enforcement activities from their Cold War days
to the current focus on terrorism,
proliferation and new countries of
concern. His reports have provided
insights and analysis of successful and
unsuccessful efforts to renew the Export
Administration Regulations, as well as other
trade legislation that has shaped U.S. export
control policies for nearly 30 years. He
has provided readers with a front-row seat on
rapidly changing export licensing regulations
and enforcement.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Gilston
reported on the U.S. pharmaceutical and medical
device industries and covered regulatory
developments at the FDA. FTC and CPSC.
His first job in Washington was with FDC
Reports (The Pink Sheet), and he then went on
to become executive editor of a group of
newsletters, including the Product Safety
Letter, Washington Drug Letter and the Food
& Drug Letter.
Mr. Gilston serves on the board of
directors of the Washington International Trade
Association and is a member of the National
Press Club, the Society of Professional
Journalists, and the Specialized Information
Publishers Association. He received a
National Press Club citation for outstanding
reporting on the U.S.-Canada Free Trade
Agreement.