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Trade Compliance

What is Trade Compliance?

Adherence to laws and regulations governing international trade, including import/export controls, customs requirements, and trade sanctions.

Compliance and Regulatory

Frameworks that govern trade compliance

ISO 27001:2022View framework →NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0View framework →NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5View framework →

What the standards actually require on trade compliance

Requirements naming trade compliance across 3 standards, quoted from the control text.

ISO 28001:2007 Supply Chain Security Management1 control

Ensure compliance with customs regulations, trade security programs (C-TPAT, AEO), and applicable international trade agreements. Maintain accurate trade documentation.

ISO28001-PC-01 · Customs and Trade Compliance →
USMCA Chapter 19 - Digital Trade (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement)1 control

Covered persons should maintain records adequate to demonstrate compliance with Chapter 19 obligations, including cross-border data transfers, source code protection, and unsolicited commercial communications.

USMCA-19.C · Recordkeeping for Digital Trade Compliance →
ITAR - International Traffic in Arms Regulations1 control

A comprehensive ITAR Internal Compliance Program (ICP) is essential for effective ITAR management and is heavily considered in DDTC enforcement decisions.

ITAR-CompliancProgram-ICP-EmpoweredOfficial-Recordkeeping-5Years-Training-IT-Cloud-SupplyChain-Coord-EAR-OFAC-Wassenaar · ITAR Compliance Program + Internal Compliance Program (ICP) + Empowered Official + 5-Year Recordkeeping + Training + IT/Cloud (GovCloud + Azure Gov + GCC High) + Supply Chain + Coord EAR + OFAC + Wassenaar + MTCR →

Questions people ask about trade compliance

What is Trade Compliance?
Adherence to laws and regulations governing international trade, including import/export controls, customs requirements, and trade sanctions.
Why is Trade Compliance important for compliance?
Trade Compliance is a key concept in Compliance and Regulatory. Understanding trade compliance helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Trade Compliance?
Trade Compliance appears in the requirement text of ISO 28001:2007 Supply Chain Security Management, USMCA Chapter 19 - Digital Trade (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement), ITAR - International Traffic in Arms Regulations. Across these standards we have identified 3 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Trade Compliance?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how trade compliance applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 686 frameworks.

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Written and maintained by Gerard Blokdyk, The Art of Service.