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Compliance Tip of the Day: Telling a Story in Compliance

Welcome to “Compliance Tip of the Day,” the podcast where we bring you daily insights and practical advice on navigating the ever-evolving landscape of compliance and regulatory requirements.

Whether you’re a seasoned compliance professional or just starting your journey, our aim is to provide you with bite-sized, actionable tips to help you stay on top of your compliance game.

Join us as we explore the latest industry trends, share best practices, and demystify complex compliance issues to keep your organization on the right side of the law.

Tune in daily for your dose of compliance wisdom, and let’s make compliance a little less daunting, one tip at a time.

Today we consider the story elements you can use to make your compliance work come alive, even for the regulators.

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Gar Hurst on Biggest Import Issue You Have Never Heard About


In this episode, I visit with Gar Hurst a partner at Givens and Johnston. Gar and the firm specialize on import control issues. Today we take a major issue that is bedeviling companies in the Port of Houston and elsewhere, wood packaging issue. We explore why it is the biggest threat to importations you have never heard about. It turns out that import laws and regulations have substantial impact on export control, AML and ABC compliance.

  1. What are wood packaging violations?
  2. What is covered by Wood Packaging regulations?
  3. What are violations and what are Emergency Actions Notices?
  4. What remedies are allowed in the US and when must you go internationally for remediation?
  5. What are potential penalties.
  6. How can you engage in prevention?

See Gar Hurst’s professional profile here. See the firm of Givens and Johnston’s profile here.