Import/Export Enforcement Consulting
In the wake of 9/11, the U.S. Government has
significantly increased investigations,
prosecutions and enforcement actions related to
imports and exports across U.S. borders,
focusing on such issues as Weapons of Mass
Destruction (WMD) proliferation, terrorist
finance and other support, economic
espionage/technology transfers, intellectual
property, customs frauds and consumer
protection. Agencies including the U.S.
Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI), Immigration and Customs
Enforcement (ICE), the Commerce Department’s
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), the
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are
involved in these efforts. The Justice
Department has initiated a new National
Counter-Proliferation Initiative to further
increase and coordinate the Federal
Government’s export enforcement and
prosecution efforts; and recent legislation
significantly increases potential penalties
for criminal and civil export violations.
Investigations can be far-reaching in reviews of business and financial operations, international transactions and compliance with U.S. import and export laws and regulations. Importers/exporters can be subjected to enforcement actions ranging from simple outreach visits to their company to interviews of corporate officials and employees, receipt of grand jury and administrative subpoenas, execution of search warrants at their business premises and even arrest of company officials. Violations can result in the detention and seizure of goods crossing the borders, criminal prosecution, imprisonment, multi-million dollar civil fines, significant business disruptions and adverse publicity for involved companies.
MK Technology offers a solution for companies that are notified of an impending visit/investigation or want their import/export activities reviewed to help prevent violations. MK Technology partner Mike Turner, a former Director of enforcement operations at both Customs and BIS, has literally written the book on how field agents perform investigations and criminal and civil cases are pursued. Highlights of his experience as the Director of the Office of Export Enforcement and as a senior executive with the U.S. Customs Service and the succeeding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) bureau include:
Our Import/Export Enforcement assessments
evaluate alleged violations,
importer/exporter’s use of reasonable care,
exposure to criminal prosecution and civil
penalties and potential strategies including
defenses, voluntary disclosures and
settlements/offers in compromise. Findings and
conclusions are conveyed to the client’s
senior management and counsel. These
assessments help clients identify and resolve
gaps to address and mitigate the impact of a
Government investigation or enforcement action,
saving clients money and avoiding disruption
of business and negative publicity.
Our assessments are backed by MK Technology’s well-established practice in export compliance consulting and long-standing expertise in helping clients establish and evaluate internal compliance programs and procedures and provide customized training in export control requirements. The MK Technology team includes experts with years of experience in managing and evaluating compliance programs with major manufacturers and exporters in defense and high technology companies, who will bring their expertise to bear on identifying and recommending solutions to resolve underlying root causes of non-compliance to help avoid violations and facing the Government’s stepped-up enforcement efforts.
Contact our experts for more information on the compliance and enforcement services we have to offer.
Investigations can be far-reaching in reviews of business and financial operations, international transactions and compliance with U.S. import and export laws and regulations. Importers/exporters can be subjected to enforcement actions ranging from simple outreach visits to their company to interviews of corporate officials and employees, receipt of grand jury and administrative subpoenas, execution of search warrants at their business premises and even arrest of company officials. Violations can result in the detention and seizure of goods crossing the borders, criminal prosecution, imprisonment, multi-million dollar civil fines, significant business disruptions and adverse publicity for involved companies.
MK Technology offers a solution for companies that are notified of an impending visit/investigation or want their import/export activities reviewed to help prevent violations. MK Technology partner Mike Turner, a former Director of enforcement operations at both Customs and BIS, has literally written the book on how field agents perform investigations and criminal and civil cases are pursued. Highlights of his experience as the Director of the Office of Export Enforcement and as a senior executive with the U.S. Customs Service and the succeeding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) bureau include:
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Our assessments are backed by MK Technology’s well-established practice in export compliance consulting and long-standing expertise in helping clients establish and evaluate internal compliance programs and procedures and provide customized training in export control requirements. The MK Technology team includes experts with years of experience in managing and evaluating compliance programs with major manufacturers and exporters in defense and high technology companies, who will bring their expertise to bear on identifying and recommending solutions to resolve underlying root causes of non-compliance to help avoid violations and facing the Government’s stepped-up enforcement efforts.
Contact our experts for more information on the compliance and enforcement services we have to offer.