Business Client Alert: How to Avoid Export Compliance Traps in E-Commerce
8/1/2001
By its very nature, the Internet is global and offers web-based businesses an easy way to reach international customers without ever leaving the U.S. of A. If your web-based business can be accessed by purchasers outside the United States, you should be thinking about export compliance issues, because, by definition, you are offering an "export." Most goods shipped outside the United States may be exported to most destinations, subject to certain limitations, without an export license. Online sellers must comply with basic export regulations to ensure that goods are not exported to unauthorized parties. The evidence on the Internet, however, demonstrates that many e-commerce sites have not considered these issues.
