A | B |
Sanction | govt action distorting free flow of trade for adversarial/political purpose |
Embargo | govt action prohibiting trade for decidedly adversarial/political purpose |
Export-Control System | designed to deny/delay acquisition of strategically important goods to adversaries |
Dual-Use Item | good/svc used for mil and civil purposes |
Export License | obtainable from US Dept. of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security |
Critical Commodities List | US Dept of Commerce file containing info about products sensitive to nat'l security/controlled for other purposes |
Deemed Export | addresses people where knowlege transfer could lead to breach of export restrictions |
Boycott | organized effort to refrain from conducting bus w/particular seller of goods/svcs |
Antitrust Laws | prohibit monopolies, restraint of trade, conspiracies to inhibit competition |
Political Risk | risk of loss by int'l corp of assets, earning power, or managerial control as result of pol actions by host country |
Ownership Risk | risk inherent in maintaining ownership of property |
Operating Risk | danger of interference by govts or other groups in one's corporate ops abroad |
Transfer Risk | danger of having one's ability to transfer profits/products in and out of country inhibited by govt rules and regs |
Expropriation | govt takeover of co w/compensation frequently @ level lower than investment value of co's assets |
Confiscation | forceful govt seizure of co w/o compensation for assets seized |