A Primer on Trade Controls for Compliance Professionals: Definitions, Anti-Corruption Report

Anti-Corruption Report quoted partner Mike Huneke in an article explaining the fundamentals of trade controls and how evolving US trade policy is reshaping compliance obligations for businesses engaged in cross-border transactions.

The article examines key trade control regimes, including sanctions, export controls, customs regulations, and tariffs, as well as recent policy developments under the Trump administration. Mike discussed the administration’s expansive approach to trade policy.

“‘Trade controls’ are broadly asserted by the current administration to include essentially any controls on inbound or outbound trade or investment,” Mike said, noting that businesses should expect a wider range of trade-related measures to remain part of the government’s enforcement toolkit.