Is Your "Simple" Cake Recipe Putting You at Export Compliance Risk with Gabrielle Griffith

Are you really sure what products and technologies your company is working with? Gabrielle Griffith of BPE Global explains how a seemingly simple "cake" recipe could actually be subject to strict export controls depending on its ingredients and applications. Tune in to learn how to map your supply chain and identify any potential compliance risks.

Main Points:
- Gabrielle emphasizes starting with a product matrix to fully understand what you have in your facility
- She uses the example of a "cake" recipe to show how controlled items can hide in plain sight
- Companies need to consider export compliance obligations for foreign nationals accessing domestic technologies
- Screening customers and suppliers is important even for domestic sales to prevent diversion
- Small changes like adding end use language to contracts can help mitigate compliance risks

Understanding your supply chain is the first step to ensuring export compliance. This episode provides practical advice for companies of any size to evaluate their products and processes. Don't get burned by an "invisible" compliance issue - take proactive steps to map your supply chain and protect your business from unnecessary risk.

Enjoy the show!

Find us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SimplyTradePod

Host: Andy Shiles: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andyshiles/ 

Host/Producer: Lalo Solorzano: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lalosolorzano/

Co-Producer: Mara Marquez: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mara-marquez-a00a111a8/

 

 

Show references:

• Global Training Center - www.GlobalTrainingCenter.com
• Simply Trade Podcast - twitter.com/SimplyTradePod 
• Gabrielle Griffith - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ggriffith/
• BPE Global - www.BPEGlobal.com  

Contact SimplyTrade@GlobalTrainingCenter.com or message on Twitter @SimplyTradePod for:

• Advertising and sponsoring on Simply Trade
• Requests to be on the show as guest
• Suggest any topics you would like to hear about

Simply Trade is not a law firm or an advisor. The topics and discussions conducted by Simply Trade hosts and guests should not be considered and is not intended to substitute legal advice. You should seek appropriate counsel for your own situation. These conversations and information are directed towards listeners in the United States for informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only and should not be In substitute for legal advice. No listener or viewer of this podcast should act or refrain from acting on the basis of information on this podcast without first seeking legal advice from counsel. Information on this podcast may not be up to date depending on the time of publishing and the time of viewership. The content of this posting is provided as is, no representations are made that the content is error free. The views expressed in or through this podcast are those are the individual speakers not those of their respective employers or Global Training Center as a whole. All liability with respect to actions taken or not taken based on the contents of this podcast are hereby expressly disclaimed.