Overview

Risk appetite amongst global trade managers continues to be defined by the regulations, compliance expectations, and penalties imposed by US agencies. Companies on both sides of the Atlantic continue to demonstrate a worrying lack of awareness regarding their exposure to European regulatory risks.

Any company engaged in international trade will need to consider a range of over-lapping regulatory and legal issues. The standard transatlantic compliance checklist includes issues such as, customs fees and security procedures, health, safety and environmental standards, consumer and competition safeguards, intellectual property rules, and visa, immigration and employment laws. The complex network of over-lapping, multijurisdictional sanctions and export control regulation presents particular challenges.

DLA Piper guides companies through the various US regulations. Click ‘view briefing’ for details.