End-Use & End-User Concerns in China with John Larkin
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End-Use and End-User Concerns in China
with John Larkin
An MK Technology
Webinar
MK Technology (MKT) and Larkin Trade International (LTI) are pleased to provide a webinar on addressing end-use and end-user concerns for the export of dual-use items to China. The seminar will focus on detailing what transactions are allowed to China under U.S. export laws based on the item, the end-use and end-user and will include information on the following:
- Knowing what is controlled to China by gaining an:
- Understanding of the regulations, requirements, and controls related to the export and sale, re-export, re-sale, and transfer of materials, equipment, products, parts, service, software and technology;
- Understanding of any special conditions;
- Understanding of end-use and end-user restrictions, including the China military end-use rule; and
- Understanding of diversion concerns;
- Discussing how to work with your Chinese partners and customers to gather the information needed to facilitate transactions to include:
- Information on partners and customers, where registered, headquarters and manufacturing location, size of the company, company mission, and corporate structure;
- Details on how an item will be used;
- Information on a partner or customer's understanding of and commitment to export compliance
- Developing a risk assessment matrix for use in determining which potential transactions:
- Present no export control restrictions;
- Present export control issues that can be easily addressed;
- Present export licensing requirements where a license should be obtainable;
- Present licensing requirements where a license would most likely not be obtained, or where the export would be prohibited;
- Reviewing what U.S. and Chinese Government resources are available in China to assist with exports of dual-use items;
- Discussing the China Rule, the Strategic Trade Authorization, and China and the export control reform effort
John Larkin founded Larkin Trade International in June 2005 and has since grown the company into one of the leading providers of trade compliance consulting in China and the Asia Pacific region. The company provides specific expertise on export controls, standards, customs and other regulatory trade areas, as well as also providing strategic assistance on market access and entry, conducting due diligence, and trade advocacy.
Prior to founding LTI, John served as the Director for Export Compliance for Veeco Compound Semiconductor, a company that provides compound semiconductor manufacturing equipment for use in the production of light emitting diodes, radio frequency emitters, and solar cells. In this position, John utilized his knowledge of Asian markets and export controls to assist Veeco in addressing its trade issues relating to Asia and other areas of the world, including developing a market strategy in line with export compliance policies, providing guidance on logistics and regulatory issues, and serving as a primary liaison with U.S. and foreign government officials.
From 2002-2004, John served at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing as the Export Control Attaché and as a Commercial Officer. As the Export Control Attaché John was the Bureau of Industry and Security representative in China serving as the U.S. Government expert on dual-use export controls. In that role, John traveled extensively throughout China conducting site visits at Chinese companies and meeting with provincial Chinese Government officials. John was a primary U.S. Government representative in negotiating a bilateral export control agreement that was concluded in 2004. The Secretary of Commerce awarded John a Gold Medal for his role in these negotiations. As a Commercial Officer, John provided counseling and assistance to U.S. companies on a broad range of trade issues and served clients in various industry sectors, including aerospace, machine tools, nuclear, and IT/Telecom. John authored reports for the Country Commercial Guide for the machine tool and security equipment sectors, among others, as well as program reports on export controls and standards.
From 1995-2001, John was a Special Agent, first with the U.S. Customs Service in Los Angeles, then with the Dallas Field Office of the Bureau of Industry and Security. As a Special Agent, John conducted administrative and criminal investigations related to U.S. Government trade laws and regulations, including valuation, intellectual properties rights, antidumping, and export controls, among others. From this experience, John became well versed in U.S. and foreign trade laws and regulations. In 2001, the Secretary of Commerce awarded John a Silver Medal for the successful completion of a complex and international investigation.
John is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania (B.A. 1989, M.S. 1989) and a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He speaks, reads, and writes Mandarin Chinese.