TABLE OF CONTENTS
FEDERAL REGISTER
Today’s Federal Register (No new items of Ex/Im interest.)
Future Federal Register (Two items)
OTHER GOVERNMENT SOURCES
CBP Cargo Systems Messages
CBP Reminder: Licensed Customs Brokers Must Complete Continuing Education by 31 Jan 2027
CBP Event in October 2026
Commerce/BIS (Nothing new.)
DSCA Posts Metrics Security Assistance Management Manual Update
Justice: “Russian National Arrested and Extradited to New York on Charges of Evading Sanctions on Russia”
State/DDTC (Nothing new.)
Treasury/OFAC: “Issuance of Amended Venezuela-related General License and Frequently Asked Question”
White House Actions (No new items of Ex/Im interest.)
NEWS
Diaz: “U.S. Government Continues to Signal Sanctions Enforcement as a Priority: Three Recent Cases”
Expeditors News: “CBP Announces UFLPA Enforcement Dashboard Webinar”
Fortune: “Supermicro Promised a New CFO in December 2024. A $2.5 Billion Smuggling Case and a Cofounder’s Arrest Later, It Has One”
ST&R Trade Report: “New Informal Entry Type for International Mail Pushed Back”
Times Union: “Man Extradited to Albany in Alleged Plot to Sell U.S. Tech to Russia”
OPINION
Morrison Foerster: “Treasury Announces First Enforcement Penalty Under the Outbound Investment Security Program for Failure to File a Notification”
Pillsbury: “Fall Cleaning at DDTC: Six ITAR Rulemakings in Three Weeks Reshape Country Policies and Trim the USML”
ST&R Trade Report: “More False Claims Act Cases Highlight Importance of Compliance Measures”
Volkov: “Can an Acquisition Create New Sanctions Risk?”
TRAINING EVENTS & CONFERENCES
Export Compliance Solutions Presents: “ITAR Exemptions Webinar” 20 October
FD Associates Presents: “ITAR Compliance Programs” Workshop, 18-19 November
EX/IM MOVERS & SHAKERS
In Memoriam: Ben Flowe’s Celebration of Life Will be Held 13 Dec 2026
List of Export/Import Job Openings
EDITOR'S NOTES
Do You Have Access to the Latest and Greatest ITAR and FTR?
Bartlett's Unfamiliar Quotations
Today in History
Do You Need to Update Your Daily Bugle Profile?
Are Your Copies of Export/Import Regulations Current?
ITEMS FROM THE FEDERAL REGISTER
1. Today’s Federal Register (No new items of Ex/Im interest.)
(Source: Federal Register)
2. Future Federal Register (Two items)
(Source: Future Federal Register, 16 Oct 2026)
OTHER U.S. GOVERNMENT SOURCES
3. CBP Cargo Systems Messages
(Source: DHS/CBP/CSMS)
CSMS # 70208464 - Delays in outbound notifications for Air, Ocean, and Rail Manifest, and In-Bond
CSMS # 70196302 - ACE Production Standard Invasive Maintenance Window from 10:00 p.m. ET on October 17, 2026, to 4:00 a.m. ET on October 18, 2026
CSMS # 70200422 - Update to Electronic Export Manifest (EEM) – Truck Manifest Implementation Guide (IG) 309 Customs Manifest – VEH22
CSMS # 70197855 - Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2626
CSMS # 70220191 - Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2625
HSU 2625 contains Section 232 Pharmaceutical updates. For more information, please see CSMS # 70054007. Additionally, this HSU includes corrections to the assessment reduction rates for live porcine animals and pork products under the Pork Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Order. It also includes the following PGA HTS flagging updates for the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
HTS flag was updated from CP2 to CP1 on the following HTS codes: 2404120510, 2404120590, 2404121010, 2404121090, 3604109010, 8506100010, 8506401010, 8506500010, 8506600010, 8506800010, 9613200000, 9404210095, 9404291095, and 9404299095.
HTS flag CP2 was removed on HTS code 9613802010.
Questions or concerns regarding the Section 232 Pharmaceutical updates should be directed to [email protected].
4. CBP Reminder: Licensed Customs Brokers Must Complete Continuing Education by 31 Jan 2027
(Source: CBP Continuing Education, 1 Oct 2026)
Customs Brokers: To maintain your license, you are required to complete 20 hours of Continuing Education (CE) no later than January 31, 2027. Don’t wait until the last minute. Failure to meet these requirements will result in the revocation of your customs broker’s license.
Visit the Customs Broker Triennial Status Report (TSR) and Continuing Education (CE) Requirements | U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Customs Broker Continuing Education | U.S. Customs and Border Protection webpages.
CE Requirements: Individual brokers are required to complete 20 hours of CE credits to maintain their license for the current triennial.
Credit Earning Period: January 1, 2025 – January 31, 2027.
View Accredited Providers and Eligible Activities: CBP Continuing Education Accreditors and Training
Documentation: Brokers must retain proof of completion (certificates, course codes, course names, dates, educators’ names, and/or transcripts) for at least three years for audit purposes.
TSR Requirements: Filing the TSR requires that individual brokers with an active license: certify CE compliance, provide CBP with current contact information, and pay the triennial fee.
Requirement: Filing of the status report and payment of the $100 triennial fee.
Filing Window: December 14, 2026 – February 28, 2027.
How to File: All filings must be submitted electronically via the eCBP Portal.
Requirement Scope: All brokers must file the TSR. Only individual brokers with active licenses must complete CE credits.
CBP recommends that brokers file their TSR as soon as their CE credits are complete. The deadline to complete the 20 hours of CE credits is January 31, 2027.
5. CBP Event in October 2026
(Source: OTR Webinars)
UFLPA Enforcement Statistics Dashboard — 28 Oct 2026 (Wed) at 1:00 p.m. EDT
6. Commerce/BIS (Nothing new.)
(Source: Commerce/BIS)
7. DSCA Posts Metrics Security Assistance Management Manual Update
(Source: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, 14 Oct 2026)
DSCA has posted Policy Memo 26-75 Foreign Military Sales Metrics Security Assistance Management Manual Update.
This memorandum updates SAMM Chapter 3, Chapter 5, Chapter 6, Chapter 7, and Chapter 16 with substantive changes and guidance pertaining to Foreign Military Sales (FMS) metrics, in accordance with the references. It also introduces Appendix 11, which summarizes authoritative FMS metrics in a single location in furtherance of the requirement to achieve greater speed, transparency, and accountability in FMS.
8. Justice: “Russian National Arrested and Extradited to New York on Charges of Evading Sanctions on Russia”
(Source: U.S. Dept of Justice, 15 Oct 2026) [Excerpts]
Alexander Suvorov, 52, a Russian national, has been charged by a criminal complaint with three counts related to the unlawful exporting of micro-electronic components from the United States to Russia via a front company based in Hong Kong. . . . Suvorov was extradited from Sweden to the Northern District of New York on Oct. 15 and is expected to have his initial appearance on Oct. 16 in Albany, New York.
The complaint filed against Suvorov alleges that between about March 2022 and April 2023, Suvorov led an illicit procurement network responsible for unlawfully exporting U.S. electronic components out of the United States to Russia.
One of the procurement network’s main goals was to fraudulently obtain dual-use electronic components — that is, electronic components with both civilian and military applications — from U.S. companies for shipment to Russia.
As alleged in the complaint, Suvorov’s primary role in the procurement network was to maintain front companies based in Hong Kong, including GS Group Limited, which the procurement network used to order electronic components from U.S. companies in an effort to conceal that the end users of the components were in Russia, and to then transship, via Hong Kong, the components from the U.S. companies to the end users in Russia.
Suvorov and his companies are also alleged to have sent multiple wires to various U.S. companies to pay for the electronic components. Some of the components unlawfully purchased and exported to Russia by Suvorov and his procurement network can be used in military communication and radar systems, as well as precision location systems. . . . [Full article]
9. State/DDTC (Nothing new.)
(Source: Defense Directorate of Trade Controls)
10. Treasury/OFAC: “Issuance of Amended Venezuela-related General License and Frequently Asked Question”
(Source: Treasury/OFAC, 16 Oct 2026)
The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is issuing Venezuela-related General License 60A, "Authorizing Transactions Related to Earthquake Relief Efforts in Venezuela." OFAC is also issuing one amended Frequently Asked Question, FAQ 1263. For more information on this specific action, please visit our Recent Actions page.
11. White House Actions (No new items of Ex/Im interest.)
(Source: The White House)
NEWS
12. Diaz: “U.S. Government Continues to Signal Sanctions Enforcement as a Priority: Three Recent Cases”
(Source: Customs & International Trade Law Blog, 15 Oct 2026) [Excerpts]
• Author: Jennifer Diaz, Esq., Diaz Trade Law LLP
The U.S. government continues to demonstrate its commitment to enforcing sanctions and export control laws, with three recent announcements from the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) highlighting the risks businesses and individuals face when compliance obligations are overlooked.
Between October 9 and October 14, 2026, federal authorities announced a five-year prison sentence involving North Korean sanctions violations, a settlement with an international freight forwarding company, and an $11.6 million settlement with one of the nation’s largest banks.
Although the cases involve different industries and circumstances, they reinforce a common message: sanctions enforcement extends across the global supply chain. . . .
What These Enforcement Actions Mean for Businesses: . . .
[Full article]
13. Expeditors News: “CBP Announces UFLPA Enforcement Dashboard Webinar”
(Source: Expeditors News, 15 Oct 2026)
In an update to the trade community, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced a webinar on the recently updated Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Enforcement Statistics Dashboard. The webinar will demonstrate how to navigate and utilize the dashboard features and will also answer questions from attendees.
The webinar will be held on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Attending this webinar requires pre-registration and users will be sent the access link the day before the event.
You can register for this free webinar HERE. A recording of this webinar, along with recordings of previous CBP webinars, will be available HERE after the event.
14. Fortune: “Supermicro Promised a New CFO in December 2024. A $2.5 Billion Smuggling Case and a Cofounder’s Arrest Later, It Has One”
(Source: Fortune, 15 Oct 2026) [Excerpts]
Super Micro Computer, the troubled hardware ally of Nvidia and Elon Musk’s SpaceX, has finally hired a new head of finance. The appointment comes nearly two years after a board-level independent investigation led the company to commit to “immediately” begin searching for a replacement for longtime chief financial officer David Weigand.
Mark Long, 59, replaced Weigand as CFO on Wednesday—“effective immediately,” according to Supermicro—and he brings with him a stack of bona fides. He previously served as CFO and chief strategy officer at $130 billion data storage company Western Digital, and he runs an investment and advisory firm, Prime Impact Capital. Long also served a stint as co-CEO and CFO of a SPAC he cofounded that raised $300 million before it merged in 2023 with a Beijing-based auto insurance technology platform, Cheche Technology. . . . [Full article]
15. ST&R Trade Report: “New Informal Entry Type for International Mail Pushed Back”
(Source: Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg Trade Report, 16 Oct 2026) [Excerpts]. Contact: [email protected], 1-305-894-1035
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has extended from Oct. 22, 2026, to Jan. 20, 2027, the compliance date for new informal entry procedures for international mail shipments.
As previously announced in a June interim final rule, all international postal shipments subject to Section 201, 232, or 301 tariffs, or that are under the jurisdiction of a partner government agency, will be required to be filed electronically in the Automated Commercial Environment through the new entry type 13 process for purposes of informal entry (otherwise, formal entry is required).
CBP has now granted a 90-day extension of this requirement to provide “importers, brokers, and logistics providers additional time to update their processes while helping avoid disruptions to certain international postal shipments destined for the United States.”
16. Times Union: “Man Extradited to Albany in Alleged Plot to Sell U.S. Tech to Russia”
(Source: Times Union [Albany, NY], 15 Oct 2026)
A Russian man is facing federal charges for his role in an alleged plot to purchase electronic components from companies in the United States via companies in Hong Kong and send them to Russia.
Alexander Suvorov, 52, had been fighting extradition in Sweden on conspiracy charges relating to money laundering, smuggling and violations of the Export Control Reform Act. First Assistant U.S. Attorney John Sarcone said Suvorov was brought to Albany, NY, on Thursday. . . .
The criminal complaint against Suvorov says he was the managing director of the Hong Kong-based company GS Group. The complaint says Suvorov and GS Group acted as a go-between for an electronic retailer based in St. Petersburg on a Commerce Department banned entities list and American producers of electronic equipment. . . .
[Full article]
OPINION
17. Morrison Foerster: “Treasury Announces First Enforcement Penalty Under the Outbound Investment Security Program for Failure to File a Notification”
(Source: Morrison Foerster LLP Client Alert, 15 Oct 2026)
• Principal Author: David Newman, Morrison Foerster LLP
On October 7, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) announced its first civil penalty under the Outbound Investment Security Program (“OISP”), imposing a $200,000 penalty on Amidi, LLC (“Amidi”) for failing to notify Treasury of an investment made by its controlled foreign subsidiary into a private Chinese artificial intelligence company.[1]
The enforcement action underscores Treasury’s focus on compliance with the OISP’s notification requirements, including for investments undertaken through foreign subsidiaries controlled by U.S. persons and transactions involving relatively modest amounts.
The enforcement action, together with Congress’s enactment at the end of last year of the Comprehensive Outbound Investment National Security Act of 2025 (“COINS Act”), which provides a specific statutory framework for the OISP and expands its scope, underscores that the outbound investment regime has durable bipartisan support within government and is now an active enforcement priority.
That, in turn, highlights the importance of assessing OISP compliance across corporate and investment structures, including foreign subsidiaries and investment vehicles. [Full article]
18. Pillsbury: “Fall Cleaning at DDTC: Six ITAR Rulemakings in Three Weeks Reshape Country Policies and Trim the USML”
(Source: JDSupra, 16 Oct 2026) [Excerpts]
• Principal Author: Stephan E. Becker, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
In just a three-week period starting in September, the State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) published six rulemakings that make or propose notable changes to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). These include the following:
A broad omnibus proposed rule that would remove items from the U.S. Munitions List (USML), revise core definitions and add a new license exemption;
An interim final rule refining the USML to remove certain uncrewed underwater vehicles (UUVs);
Revisions to country policies, which, among other things: (1) remove Syria from the list of countries subject to a policy of denial; (2) clarify the policy-of-denial framework and update the major non-NATO ally list; and (3) continue the suspension of Cyprus’s status as a proscribed destination for another year;
Below, we summarize the key takeaways from each rulemaking based on potential impact to defense trade. . . .
Omnibus Proposed Rule: . . .On October 1, DDTC published a proposed rule meant to keep the USML focused on the most sensitive technologies, improve regulatory clarity and reduce burdens. . . .
Category II(a)(4): narrowed to remove smooth-bore, fixed-barrel canister launchers. . . .
Category VIII(h)(10): removed and reserved, which would take most radar altimeters off the USML.
Category X(a)(7): revised to remove certain goggles, spectacles, visors, vision blocks, canopies and optical filters that no longer provide a critical military or intelligence advantage. . . .
Category XX(c): restructured and significantly narrowed. . . .
Revised “Specially Designed” Definition
The proposed rule would, in addition to other amendments, add two new carve-outs to ITAR § 120.41(b):New paragraph (b)(7): This would prevent an item from being pulled onto the USML after the fact through a catch-all control.
New paragraph (b)(8): This would exclude a list of basic commodities from USML catch-all controls. . . .
New ITAR § 120.35: This would list items excluded from the USML, including certain demilitarized end items and basic marketing information. . . .
“Equivalent form” in ITAR § 120.42(e): . . .
“Development” and “production” in ITAR § 120.43: . . .
New § 123.26 Exemption: Temporarily exporting unclassified foreign defense articles to their original equipment manufacturer or its authorized service provider. . . .
USML Category XX(a): Certain UUVs Move to the EAR:. . .
Syria: Removed from the § 126.1: . . .
Clarifying Policies of Denial, Updating Country Policies and Adding Major Non-NATO Allies: . . .
Clarified Scope of ITAR § 126.1 Prohibitions: . . .
Ethiopia, Somalia, Libya, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo: . . .
Canadian Exemption Corrections: . . .
New Major Non-NATO Allies: Saudi Arabia and Peru: . .
Cyprus: . . . [Full article]
[Editor’s note: All these ITAR amendments will be included in a new edition of Bartlett’s Annotated ITAR (BITAR) when they are posted in the Federal Register. Don’t miss them! Subscribe to the BITAR here.]
19. ST&R Trade Report: “More False Claims Act Cases Highlight Importance of Compliance Measures”
(Source: Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg Trade Report, 16 Oct 2026) [Editor’s summary]. Contact: [email protected], 1-305-894-1035
The Department of Justice has made clear that the Trump administration will aggressively enforce the False Claims Act and that trade will be a priority for those efforts.
The False Claims Act (FCA) is a key enforcement tool in customs and trade compliance, and the Trump administration has made clear that trade-related violations remain a priority.
Under the FCA, importers may be held liable for knowingly making false statements related to duties owed to the U.S. government or for improperly avoiding those obligations. Penalties can include treble damages and substantial fines. The law’s qui tam provisions also permit whistleblowers to bring cases on the government’s behalf and share in any recovery.
DOJ officials have identified illegal foreign trade practices, particularly tariff evasion, as a major enforcement focus. Common areas of concern include undervaluation of imports, incorrect tariff classifications, and false country-of-origin declarations.
Recent DOJ actions reflect this emphasis, with settlements totaling tens of millions of dollars involving allegations that companies evaded customs duties, including antidumping and countervailing duties. Enforcement efforts are supported by the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection through investigations, Requests for Information (Customs Form 28), Notices of Action (Customs Form 29), risk assessments, and audits. Available evidence suggests increased use of these tools.
Given heightened scrutiny, importers should maintain strong trade and customs compliance programs. Internal risk assessments and compliance reviews can identify vulnerabilities, improve procedures, reduce enforcement exposure, and may reveal opportunities to lower duty costs while strengthening overall compliance. . . .
[Original article]
20. Volkov: “Can an Acquisition Create New Sanctions Risk?”
(Source: Volkov Law, 15 Oct 2026) [Excerpts]
• Principal Author: Michael Volkov, Volkov Law Group LLC
You can buy a company’s assets, its customers, its brand, and guess what? Its sanctions violations. And sometimes the violation doesn’t exist until the day you close.
Here’s what I mean. Under a sanctions program like Cuba and Iran, a foreign company owned by a U.S. buyer becomes subject to U.S. sanctions the moment the deal closes. Business that was lawful on Monday can be a violation on Tuesday.
That’s what happened at First Bank, whose euro payments to Iranian parties became violations after a U.S. investor bought it.
It’s what happened to Key Holding, whose new Colombian subsidiary shipped to Cuba for 19 months because nobody told it the rules had changed.
And diligence alone won’t save you. Unicat’s buyer did diligence, missed the problem, disclosed quickly, and earned DOJ’s first declination for an acquirer. Yet the company it bought still paid millions. Stanley Black & Decker found Iran sales in diligence, made them a closing condition to stop, and still got hit because OFAC says no one monitored whether they actually stopped.
So before signing and acquiring, ask what becomes illegal the day you own it. On day one, tell the target in writing that U.S. sanctions apply, and after closing, test the transactions yourself. Don’t accept a certification from the people hiding the problem. [Full article]
TRAINING EVENTS & CONFERENCES
21. Export Compliance Solutions Presents: “ITAR Exemptions Webinar” 20 October
(Source: Marie Nicolo)
What: “ITAR Exemptions Webinar”
When: Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Where: Virtual on your Computer
Presenters: Suzanne Palmer, Lisa Bencivenga
Summary: Enhance your export compliance program - Save months of possible processing time! Don’t waste limited resources on getting unnecessary licenses. Find out all the most common ITAR exemptions and when and how you should use them.
Register: HERE. Email Marie Nicolo for more information, or call (866) 238-4018.
22. FD Associates Presents: “ITAR Compliance Programs” Workshop, 18-19 November
(Source: Sarah Huffman, FD Associates)
What: “ITAR Compliance Programs” workshop
Where: At Your Computer
When: 18 November (Wednesday) to 19 November (Thursday) 2026, 9:00am – 1:00pm Eastern
Summary: This workshop is delivered in two 1/2-day sessions, targeted at ITAR compliance employees. We will review elements of compliance plans and procedures, training, auditing and voluntary disclosures and exporting against specific ITAR license authorizations. ITAR basics program recommended.
Presenters: Jenny Hahn, President, FD Associates and other FD Associates employees.
Sponsor: FD Associates, Inc
EX/IM MOVERS & SHAKERS
23. In Memoriam: Ben Flowe’s Celebration of Life Will be Held 13 Dec 2026
(Source: Legacy.com, 14 Oct 2026)
A celebration of life for Benjamin Hugh "Ben" Flowe Jr., 70, of Potomac, Maryland, who died on October 8, 2026, will be held Sunday, 13 Dec 2026, at 1pm, at Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church, 6601 Bradley Blvd, Bethesda, MD. The family has updated this obituary.
24. List of Export/Import Job Openings
(Source: Editor)
Submit job openings HERE.
(To view job description, click Job ID or Title.)
RECENT:
L3Harris. Location of job: Palm Bay, FL. Title: Senior Manager, Trade Compliance - Sector Lead Empowered Official. Job ID #: 43449. Contact: Christina Green, 702-497-1450
Medtronic. Job location: Washington, DC. Title: Senior Principal Legal Counsel, Global Trade Legal & Compliance (Export)
U.S. Defense Technology Security Administration. Job location: Alexandria, VA (plus telework). Title: Lead Export Control Analyst (GS 15). Job ID: ST-13078583-26-AES
U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Job location: Chicago, IL. Title: General Attorney (Trade Regulation) (GS 12 – 15). Job ID: 13078587-26-BCP
FULL LIST (Includes above entries.):
Altimeter Solutions. Job location: Londonderry, NH. Title: Remote Export Compliance Coordinator. Job ID: JP6978
Amazon Global Logistics. Job location: U.S. Remote. Title: Customs Compliance Specialist. Job ID: 10538268
Anduril Industries. Job location: Sydney, Australia (will consider U.S. Person relocation). Title: International Trade and Compliance Leader, APAC. Job ID: 5246828007
Arotech. Job location: Ann Arbor, MI (Hybrid). Title: Director of Trade Compliance. Job ID: 2026-072101. Contact: Erin Heine, 1-734-761-5836
AV. Job locations: 10 U.S. locations. Title: Trade Compliance Officer. Job ID: 8195. Contact: Cherie Labick
Axiom Law. Job location: U.S. Remote. Title: Export Trade Compliance Counsel
BAE Systems. Job location: Hybrid (multiple locations). Title: Senior Manager, Global Trade
Barnes & Thornburg. Job location: Washington, DC. Title: International Trade Associate
Caterpillar. Job location: Singapore. Title: Manager Regional Trade Compliance
Continental Electronics. Job location: Richardson, TX. Title: Trade Compliance Analyst. Job ID: 36830. Contact: Maria Jabara, 1-310-658-7787
Elanco. Job location: Indianapolis, IN. Title: Senior Counsel, Global Trade
Eli Lilly. Job location: Indianapolis, IN. Title: Associate Director - Trade Sanctions Compliance. Job ID: R-108914. Contact: Bailey Patten, 1-864-875-1659
Entegris. Job location: Chaska, MN. Title: Senior Trade Compliance Specialist. Job ID: REQ-13241
Expeditors. Job location: Noorderlaan, Antwerpen, Belgium. Title: Customs Brokerage Agent
Expeditors. Job locations: Brisbane, CA; Grapevine, TX. Title: Customs Brokerage Agent
Export Compliance Solutions & Consulting. Job location: U.S. Remote. Title: Sales Representative-Software Sales. Contact: Suzanne Palmer
GE Aerospace. Job locations: Evendale, OH; Lynn, MA; Norwalk, CT. Title: Lead Specialist, International Trade Compliance. Job ID: R5039226
General Atomics. Job locations: San Diego, CA (hybrid) or another U.S. location including Washington, DC; Huntsville, AL; Tupelo, MS; Denver, CO. Title: Senior Trade Compliance Integrator. Job ID: 52696BR. Contact: James Van Eenenaam
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems. Job location: San Diego (Poway), CA (hybrid). Title: Senior Director, International Trade Compliance. Job ID: 54950BR. Contact: Arthur Shulman
General Dynamics. Job location: Scranton, PA. Title: Regulations Compliance Specialist II. Job ID: 2026-35876
Hillspire. Job locations: Arlington, VA; Washington, DC; New York, NY; Long Beach, CA; Los Angeles, CA; San Francisco, CA. Title: Export Control Jurisdiction and Classification Manager. Job ID: 1762. Contact: Tracy Gronewold
Honeywell Aerospace. Job location: Charlotte, NC. Title: Trade Compliance General Counsel. Job ID: 147681
IDD Aerospace. Job location: Redmond, WA. Title: Trade Compliance Specialist. Job ID: 8626. Contact: Anne Singh, 1-425-628-5983
Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE). Job location: Birmingham, AL. Title: General Attorney, Immigration and Customs
L3Harris. Location of job: Palm Bay, FL. Title: Senior Manager, Trade Compliance - Sector Lead Empowered Official. Job ID #: 43449. Contact: Christina Green, 702-497-1450
Leonid. Job locations: Rancho Cordova, CA; North Canton, OH; Plainfield, IL. Title: Trade Compliance Program Manager
Lockheed Martin. Job locations: Syracuse, NY; Owego, NY. Title: International Trade Compliance, Senior Staff. Job ID: 733880BR. Contact: Rebecca Edwards, 1-203-540-7922
Lockheed Martin. Job location: Hybrid. Title: Operations Team Lead - Senior Staff - U.S. Export - Level 5
Lockheed Martin. Job location: Orlando, FL. Title: International Trade Compliance Staff--Level E4
Mastronardi Produce. Job location: Livonia, MI. Title: Customs Manager (Certified Customs Specialist). Job ID: CUSTO011196. Contact: Tiziana Mastronardi, 1-519-796-7710
McCarter & English. Job locations: Newark, NJ; Stamford, CT; New York, NY. Title: Trade Specialist. Job ID: 001. Contact: Christine Lydon
Medtronic. Job location: Washington, DC. Title: Principal Legal Counsel, Global Trade Legal & Compliance (Import)
Medtronic. Job location: Washington, DC. Title: Senior Principal Legal Counsel, Global Trade Legal & Compliance (Export)
Mercedes-Benz. Job location: Atlanta, GA. Title: Senior Counsel, Export Compliance. Job ID: LI-ST1
Mercedes-Benz. Job location: U.S. Remote/Hybrid. Title: Senior Counsel, Export Compliance (Contractor). Job ID: Legal (4031)
Northrop Grumman. Job locations: 9 locations. Title: Sr. Principal International Trade Compliance Analyst. Job ID: R10240096
Northrop Grumman. Job locations: 9 locations. Title: Principal International Trade Compliance Analyst - Level 2 or 3. Job ID: R10243563
Northrop Grumman. Job locations: McLean, VA; Linthicum, MD; Warner Robins, GA. Title: Sr. Principal International Trade Compliance Analyst. Job ID: R10249827
PCC Airfoils. Job location: Douglas, GA. Title: Facility Trade Compliance Officer. Job ID: 13286
Peraton. Job location: Reston, VA (& local remote). Title: Manager, Trade Compliance. Job ID: 169785. Contact: Julia Mason
Planet. Job locations: DC Metro Area; Denver, CO; San Francisco, CA; Remote. Title: Technical Program Manager, Trade Compliance. Job ID: 8014103. Contact: Ashley McNally
Planet Labs. Job location: San Francisco, CA. Title: Senior Analyst, International Trade Compliance. Job ID: 8069677. Contact: Albert Zuniga
Quantinuum. Job location: Arlington, VA (hybrid). Title: Director of Export & Compliance. Job ID: 1015
Radiant. Job location: Renton, WA. Title: International Operations Specialist Lead
Rapiscan Systems. Job location: Billerica, MA. Title: Trade Compliance Manager. Job ID: 37117. Contact: Jon Logins, 1-978-584-6450
Rieter AG. Job location: Winterthur, Switzerland. Title: Head of Trade Compliance. Contact: Jasmin Bauer
Sidley Austin. Job location: Washington, DC. Title: International Trade Analyst. Job ID: LI-KG1
SpaceX. Job location: Washington, DC. Title: Counsel, Global Trade Compliance
SpaceX. Job location: Hawthorne, CA. Title: Counsel, Global Trade Compliance
SpaceX. Job location: Starbase, TX. Title: Counsel, Global Trade Compliance
TE Connectivity. Job location: Hybrid in Wayne, PA, or Greensboro, NC. Title: Senior Manager, Global Trade Services - Automotive. Job ID: 158441
Teledyne. Job locations: Garland, TX; Billerica, MA; Elkridge, MD. Title: Trade Compliance Director, Aerospace & Electronics Segment. Job ID: REQ33489
Teledyne. Job locations: Billerica, MA; Elkridge, MD; Goleta, CA; Hudson, NH. Title: Export Licensing Specialist (EAR / ITAR). Job ID: 36249
Teledyne. Job location: Dallas, TX. Title: Trade Compliance Coordinator. Job ID: 31844
Torres Trade Law. Job location: Dallas, TX. Title: International Trade & National Security Associate. Job ID: 154. Contact: Olga Torres, 1-214-295-8473
Tower Semiconductor. Job location: Newport Beach, CA. Title: Export and Trade Compliance Director. Job ID: 9597. Contact: Alyssa Olaosebikan, 1-949-435-8549
Unical Aviation. Job location: Glendale, AZ. Title: Senior Export Control Manager. Job ID: 2026-0778. Contact: Rebecca Whiteley, 1-626-949-3325
Unical Aviation. Job location: Glendale, AZ; Boca Raton, FL; or Herndon, VA. Title: Senior Legal Counsel
U.S. Customs & Border Protection. Job location: Seattle, WA. Title: General Attorney, Office of Chief Counsel
U.S. Defense Technology Security Administration. Job location: Alexandria, VA (plus telework). Title: Lead Export Control Analyst (GS 15). Job ID: ST-13078583-26-AES
U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Job location: Chicago, IL. Title: General Attorney (Trade Regulation) (GS 12 – 15). Job ID: 13078587-26-BCP
EDITOR'S NOTES
25. Do You Have Access to the Latest and Greatest ITAR and FTR?
Bartlett's Annotated ITAR ("BITAR") (13 Oct 2026) and Bartlett's Annotated FTR ("BAFTR") (6 July 2026) are Word documents to download to your laptop to keep you updated on the latest amendments to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (22 CFR 120-130) and the Foreign Trade Regulations (15 CFR Part 30).
They contain over a thousand footnotes of errors in the official text, section histories, key cases, practice tips, Consent Agreements, glossaries, and extensive Tables of Contents. You download the updated edition when the regs are amended, so you'll always have the latest regulations.
But if the official on-line version of the ITAR is free, why subscribe to the BITAR?"
Answer: Compare the BITAR with the Government's free version.
You'll see why all export professionals must use the BITAR and BAFTR.
26. Bartlett's Unfamiliar Quotations
(Source: Brainy Quotes)
Noah Webster (16 Oct 1758 – 28 May 1843; was an American lexicographer, textbook pioneer, English-language spelling reformer, political writer, editor, and author. He is best known for compiling the dictionary that became the basis for the Merriam-Webster dictionary that was first published in 1828 as An American Dictionary of the English Language.)
- “Language is the expression of ideas.”
- “A national language is a band of national union.”
- “An immense effect may be produced by small powers wisely and steadily directed.”Oscar Wilde (Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde; 16 Oct 1854 – 30 Nov 1900; was an Irish poet and playwright. He is best remembered for his epigrams and plays, his novel The Picture of Dorian Gray, and the circumstances of his criminal conviction for gross indecency for consensual homosexual acts, imprisonment, and early death at age 46.)
- "This morning I took out a comma and this afternoon I put it back in."
- “Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes.”
- “A thing is not necessarily true because a man dies for it.”
- “To get back my youth I would do anything in the world, except take exercise, get up early, or be respectable.”
- "Work is the refuge of people who have nothing better to do."
- “After a good dinner one can forgive anybody, even one's own relations.”
- “The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it.”
- "It's not whether you win or lose, but how you place the blame."David Ben-Gurion (16 Oct 1886 – 1 Dec 1973; was the primary national founder of the State of Israel and the first Prime Minister of Israel. He rose to become the preeminent leader of the Jewish community in British-ruled Mandatory Palestine from 1935 until the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, which he led until 1963.)
- “If an expert says it can't be done, get another expert.”
- “The test of democracy is freedom of criticism.”
Friday funnies:
Had a bad misunderstanding at the store today … when the cashier said, “Strip down facing me,” apparently, she was referring to my credit card.
How to parallel park:
(1) Park somewhere else.What did the duck say when she purchased new lipstick? Put it on my bill!
Did you hear about that cheese factory that exploded in France? There was de Brie all over the street!
What did the grape say when it got crushed? Nothing, it just let out a little wine.
Getting the ability to fly would be so uplifting.
So what if I don’t know what “apocalypse” means? It’s not the end of the world!
Sure, I drink brake fluid. But I can stop anytime!
I was going to tell a chemist sodium joke, but then I thought, “Na.”
German sausage jokes are just the wurst.
The guy who invented the door knocker got a no-bell prize.
People from the UK call an elevator a “lift.” I guess they were just raised differently.
I’m afraid of elevators. I’m taking steps to avoid them.
What do you call an arrogant criminal going down the stairs? A condescending con descending.
27. Today in History
(Source: History Channel)
1793 – Marie Antoinette executed: Marie Antoinette, the former Queen of France, was guillotined during the French Revolution, nine months after the execution of her husband, Louis XVI.
1846 – First public demonstration of surgical anesthesia. Dentist William T. G. Morton successfully demonstrated the use of ether anesthesia during surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital, marking the beginning of modern anesthetic medicine.
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(Source: Editor)
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29. Are Your Copies of Export/Import Regulations Current?
(Source: Editor)
The official versions of the following regulations are published annually in the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.) but are updated as amended in the Federal Register. The latest amendments are listed below.
19 CFR, Ch. 1, Pts. 0-199.
26 Sep 2026 (91 FR 55170) Electronic Export Manifest final rule, prescribed a new 19 CFR 123.93 requiring rail export manifest information to be sent electronically. The rule is effective October 26, 2026, and CBP will begin enforcing it on October 26, 2027.
15 CFR Subtitle B, Ch. VII, Pts. 730-774.
28 Aug 2026 (91 FR 5547), a correction of a typo in Supplement No. 1 to Part 774, in the original rule of 24 Aug 2026 (91 FR 52501), which removed Chinese and Turkish entities.
15 CFR Part 30
11 June 2026 (91 FR 35383): Amendment to Correct Errors. It fixed the note to § 30.2(a)(1)(iv), which still pointed to § 30.16, a section the March 30 rule had removed.
(The latest Bartlett's Annotated FTR ("BAFTR") is 6 Jul 2026.)
DoD 5220.22-M, 32 CFR Part 117
19 Aug 2021 (86 FR 46597): Extended compliance date for reporting and approval of foreign travel under SEAD 3 for contractors. A second, broader amendment was proposed in December 2023 but has not been published as a final rule.
27 CFR Part 447: Importation of Arms, Ammunition, and Implements of War
6 May 2026 (91 FR 24352, 34348, 24362, 24364): Revised four sections in 27 CFR § 447 and 479, to refer to Commerce regulations and court cases.
22 C.F.R. Chapter I, Subchapter M, Parts 120-130
Oct. 1, 2026 (91 FR 62313): Removed Syria from ITAR § 126.1(d)(1). On Oct. 13, 2026, changes to Sections 120.54 and 121.0 took effect.
(The latest edition of Bartlett's Annotated ITAR ("BITAR") is Oct. 13, 2026)
(OFAC FACR): 31 CFR, Parts 500-599, Embargoes, Sanctions, Executive Orders
“Title 31 was last amended 9/30/2026, amending numerous OFAC sanctions regulations, including: 31 CFR Parts 510, 525, 526, 528, 535, 536, 539, 544, 546, 547, 548, 549, 551, 552, 553, 555, 558, 560, 561, 562, 566, 569, 570, 576, 578, 579, 582, 583, 584, 586, 587, 588, 589, 590, 591, and 594.“