The BITE Pod

Join us on The BITE Pod as we delve into ESG—Environmental, Social, and Governance—and its vital role in global trade. This episode features Anne Marie, a recent Mount Allison University graduate with a passion for the intersection of religion and the climate crisis, and Tijana, a renewable energy expert with extensive experience in sub-Saharan Africa and Europe. Together, we unpack ESG's impa...

In this episode of The BITE Pod, host Anne Riitho and trade auditor Cindy DeLeon tackle the pressing issue of forced labor compliance. Cindy, an expert in customs compliance, shares insights on preparing for anticipated changes to the UFLPA's Entity List and navigating increased enforcement actions. They discuss the implications of these developments for the future of trade compliance and stre...

In this episode of The BITE Pod, join the BITE Team and legal expert Jonathan Tycko as they delve into the intricate world of customs fraud and whistleblowing under the False Claims Act. Discover how the Act operates in combating fraud against the government, including recent statistics and reports from the Department of Justice. Explore the various challenges faced by whistleblowers in bringing f...

On this month's episode of the BITE Pod, hosts Anne Riitho, Dr. Tim Gildea, and esteemed guest, Dr. David Gerstein, provide an insightful discussion on safeguarding national security and fostering responsible trade practices. Dr. Gildea and Dr. Gerstein explore the challenges and developments in regulating critical and emerging technologies and share their predictions on future compliance tren...

Join the BITE Team and special guest, David Albright, as we discuss Russia's efforts to avoid sanctions and bolster their drone manufacturing and procurement to support their war efforts in Ukraine. We highlight the gaps and loopholes in enforcement against this procurement, cover the different analytic approaches needed to close these gaps, as well as discuss Iran's involvement in Russian...

The BITE Team discusses Anti Dumping/ Countervailing Duty Orders with special guest, Lance Lueck. Lance gives his perspective on the current AD/CVD climate and the BITE Team digs into the data to show what we’re seeing in BITE’s trade data. If you’re interested in protecting American trade and international economic interests, then this is the episode for you!

The BITE team had the pleasure of having Bob Kossick on our Trade Enforcement webinar last week. The team had a great discussion with Bob about the latest trends and updates in the Forced Labor / UFLPA enforcement domain. Anne Riitho then provided an overview of our analytical focus for the month of August, looking into Chenguang Biotech Group, and its role in forced labor transshipment networks e...

Join the Business Intelligence for Trade Enforcement (BITE) team and special guest, David Hall , this month as we focus on intellectual property rights (IPR) and its importance to the trade community. The podcast panel will discuss: The importance of IPR regulations The due diligence required of importers/exporters in relation to IPR Real life use cases Guest Speaker: David Hall was a federal pros...

Check out the latest edition of the BITE Pod. The BITE Team delves into the BITE Score with real world examples of how this new, AI-powered technology can protect importers and exporters from working with sanctioned entities. Learn how your business can secure your supply chain and efficiently monitor your trade transactions with the BITE Score. Interested in learning more about BITE? Reach out to...