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Cases · Markets, trade & operations · International trade, customs & sanctions

A distributor is selling goods in restricted markets

Usually led by Customs, trade and export controls, with Licences, permits and regulators and Anti-bribery, sanctions and compliance. WONE Global brings the areas of expertise and countries together, with a named professional in each market where one is published.

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The situation

What is happening

Customs, classification and origin, trade remedies, export controls and sanctions on trade.

The first questions

  • Which goods, which route and which countries?
  • What has customs or the authority said?
  • Which licences or certificates are involved?
  • What is the deadline or the cost of delay?

Who faces this

  • Manufacturers
  • Traders
  • Logistics firms

Cross-border complications to check

  • Customs origin and valuationA shipment is assessed differently by export and import authorities · Trade, Customs & Supply Chain
  • Controlled technology exportsSoftware, electronics or know-how may require local export controls assessment · Trade, Customs & Supply Chain
  • Dual-use / security tradeTechnical products may serve civilian uses but face licensing or sanctions restrictions · Trade, Customs & Supply Chain
  • Foreign investment controlsA proposed ownership change may require sector or national security clearance · Government & Regulatory Affairs

The solution

How WONE Global handles it

Usually led by Customs, trade and export controls, with Licences, permits and regulators and Anti-bribery, sanctions and compliance.

How WONE Global usually approaches international trade, customs & sanctions

  1. 01Have a customs or trade professional review the facts.
  2. 02Respond, correct or appeal with the authority.
  3. 03Check sanctions and export controls on the route.
  4. 04Fix classification, origin and contracts.

General guidance for this subject. The route for your case depends on the countries, the deadlines and what you already hold.

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The services involved

One area of expertise usually leads; the others move with it. WONE Global keeps them connected across every country involved.

  1. Usually leadsCustoms, trade and export controlsArranged on request→
  2. Often involvedLicences, permits and regulators1 market with a named lead→
  3. Often involvedAnti-bribery, sanctions and compliance3 markets with a named lead→

Who handles it

Customs, trade and export controls, market by market

The status of the lead service in the markets that matter for this case. A named WONE Global Partner acts under their own licence; where none is in place yet, WONE Global confirms availability before anything else.

  1. India On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
  2. Saudi Arabia On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
  3. Singapore On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
  4. United Arab Emirates On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
  5. United Kingdom On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
  6. United States On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →

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Katherin Diaz VelillaBogotá · Colombia

WONE Global Capability Partner · Colombia

Katherin Diaz Velilla

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Co-Founder · V&V Associates · Bogotá

International tax attorney and strategic advisor with 12+ years across Colombia's DIAN, Ministry of Finance, Senate, Presidency, and EY. Co-founder of V&V Asociados. Specializes in cross-border tax structuring, transfer…

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Kelvin A. EgbeYaoundé · Cameroon

WONE Global Capability Partner · Cameroon

Kelvin A. Egbe

Managing Partner · Midas Law Group · Yaoundé

Attorney specialized in structuring, licensing, control, project permitting, patents, trademarks & Designs registration, venture financing, trade finance, regulatory intelligence & compliance, Financial markets, natural…

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Roberto GilardinoShanghai · China

WONE Global Capability Partner · China

Roberto Gilardino

Regional Partner North Asia & additional countries · Horizons (Shanghai) Corporate Advisory Company · Shanghai

Roberto Gilardino is Regional Partner at Horizons, supervising the advisory’s activities in North Asia as well as additional countries (including Mongolia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Pakistan, UAE, Cyprus and Malta).

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International trade, customs & sanctions

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