Any business touching the US economy is increasingly affected by an ever-widening range of US laws and regulations governing international trade, particularly US sanctions or export controls. From Russia and Iran to Western Europe and Dubai, from sophisticated encryption technologies to ordinary electronics, and from complicated reinsurances to simple checking accounts, understanding US sanctions and export controls is becoming critical for risk management—and in-house compliance functions.

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