LEADERSHIP MESSAGE BOEING FRONTIERS / MAY 2013 7 Trade transformation New U.S. trade rules will have far-reaching effect on aerospace, defense As one of the largest U.S. exporters and a major importer of parts and supplies, Boeing has been advocating for trade reform for many years to allow U.S. companies to compete effectively in the global market while ensuring the tightest controls on critical national technology. Almost four years in the making, the first set of rules under U.S. President Barack Obama’s Export Control Reform take effect this October. These rules will mean changes in how we design and build products, how we market and talk about those products, and ultimately how we ship products and spare parts and provide service to customers. Global Trade Controls (GTC), a part of the Office of Internal Governance, has been preparing for this since President Obama announced the reform effort in 2009. Boeing representatives from GTC and Government Operations have served on industry advisory groups during the rule-making process and provided input to help ensure the reform meets its goal. A variety of other organizations have also supported export reform, including Business Roundtable (an association of CEOs of leading U.S. companies) and the President’s Export Council (which advises the president on trade policy and programs to further the administration’s goal of doubling U.S. exports over five years). Both are chaired by Boeing Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Jim McNerney. GTC also has been on its own reform mission. Our trade experts have made it easier for anyone in Boeing to get help with trade ques-tions; deployed new tools and systems to make compliance easier; shortened internal cycle times; and improved quality and service. We embedded GTC employees in the businesses to support efforts such as “design for export,” an initiative where GTC works with programs and functions, like Engineering and Program Management, to take trade rules into account in product inception and design. Down the road, having designs that already meet export requirements could simplify international marketing and sales and give us a competitive advantage. Boeing also imports components and supplies from around the world and ships products and parts between a multitude of countries. So the Global Trade Controls team is responsible for enabling compliance with the trade rules of more than 100 nations. Despite this broad-ranging expertise remember that trade compli-ance, like all compliance issues such as safety regulations, is a personal responsibility for all Boeing employees. In Global Trade Controls we are committed to help Boeing employees as well as our subsidiaries, suppliers and partners ensure we meet our trade standards, which in many cases exceed government requirements. Whether it is knowing where we can or cannot market our products, providing guidance to lower the costs of import fees to make our products more affordable, or helping the businesses understand the impact of export reform, GTC trade experts are a resource to help ensure Boeing’s success. As export reform rolls out in the U.S. and trade rules evolve around the world, we continue to deepen our coordination with our business partners. Let us know whenever we can support the success of your part of Boeing—and help keep the company a global leader in trade and trade compliance. n PHOTO: PAUL PINNER/BOEING Kathryn Greaney Vice president, Global Trade Controls
Frontiers May 2013 Issue
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