Good Practice

Going rogue – preventing illicit transshipment 

Issue 23
May 2022

Author
Donald Pearce
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Donald Pearce, a retired Special Agent from the US Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security, is the founder of Sentinel LLC, a consultancy focused on the intersection of international trade, technology, geopolitics, and security, and is also a Senior Advisor in the Global Risk, Monitorship, and Investigations Practice at trade advisory firm, Torres Trade Advisory. don@torrestradeadvisory.com

Ask anyone in international trade if they are bored, and you will likely get a laugh: last-minute changes to bookings or delivery locations, third-party payments at the eleventh hour, and incomplete delivery instructions can make routine transact­ions a bit of an adventure, especially factoring in geopolitical and security challenges. With “supply chain issues” now a memeable phrase, some choppy waters are to be expected. But when does the typical “snafu” indicate something more sinister?

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