Dr. Paul Fredenberg writes a regular export compliance column for American Machinist.com. Here he comments on industry efforts to compete in the world of EAR and ITAR. Read the article here. 

Export controls make sense to those who are concerned about the United States losing its technological edge over potential adversaries because America depends upon its technological edge to protect its national security. Yet it has become increasingly evident that export controls have significant economic consequences.

”  …the U.S. export control system is frequently used by our competitors as a compelling reason for not buying U.S. products. They argue that the purchase of the non-U.S. product won’t subject the buyer to the vagaries and delays that are almost certain to result from the U.S. regulatory system. “

Posted on April 25th, 2007 by keeton
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