Customs sentinel, export control, tariffs and dual-use: sanctions, triangulation and trade measures, explained
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In short: sanctions, designations, anti-dumping measures and dual-use rules change from week to week, and anyone who sells through a distributor in a third country risks triangulation without knowing it: here every official measure is explained together with what to check on the counterparty. We check official sources every 3 hours, from 7:00 to 21:00, and every article links the act or press release it is based on. It is written for exporters, foreign sales offices, freight forwarders and logistics teams.
How we select the news
A piece of news becomes an article only if it comes from an official source and changes something for whoever must decide on a customer, a supplier or a partner. Service notices, events and appointments are left out.
- Official sources only: every fact comes from the act or press release of the authority, never from press rumours.
- One article per fact: if the same news comes from several sources, we update the existing article.
- No name given as guilty: an investigation remains an investigation, and we write it that way.
Archive by topic
Sanctions and designations
- OFAC, new sanctions on Iran: a law firm, two shipping agents and nine vessels of the «shadow fleet» hit (21 October 2026)
What to check on a counterparty
- Beneficial owner (€9.90): who really stands behind the distributor or the Italian intermediary, before you ship.
Monitored sources
Frequently asked questions
How often is this page updated?
Official sources are checked every 3 hours, from 7:00 to 21:00 An article is published only when an official source releases a relevant piece of news, so some days there are several and others none.
Where does the news come from?
From institutional sources: the European Commission, OFAC, the US Bureau of Industry and Security, the Council of the European Union, the Italian Guardia di Finanza. Each article links the act or press release in the Sources section.
What does the alert level of the page measure?
It counts the reports published on this page over the last 7 days. It measures how much official activity there is on the subject, not the risk of an individual company: for that, a check on the counterparty is required.
Want to check a specific company?
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