ISO, GMP, trade compliance.
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You maintain management system certifications: ISO 9001 (quality), ISO 14001 (environmental), ISO 45001 (occupational health & safety), plus industry-specific standards (IATF 16949 automotive, AS9100 aerospace, ISO 13485 medical devices, GMP for pharma/food). Each requires documented processes, internal audits, management review, corrective action tracking, and external surveillance audits. Multi-site certification adds complexity. The management system documentation burden is significant.
You manage trade compliance: export controls (EAR, ITAR for defense-related products), customs classification (HTS codes), tariff management, sanctions screening (OFAC), and trade program participation (duty drawback, FTZ, preferential trade agreements). For manufacturers with international supply chains, trade compliance touches procurement, shipping, engineering (technology transfer controls), and finance (duty optimization). Getting the HTS code wrong has financial consequences; getting export controls wrong has criminal consequences.