James Calloway

Director of Regulatory Affairs

James oversees regulatory intelligence at Lenzo. He spent 11 years in trade law — first as counsel at Hogan Lovells' International Trade practice, then as VP of Regulatory Affairs at a Fortune 500 defense contractor where he managed a $14M compliance budget and a team of 22. He has personally negotiated OFAC settlements totaling over $8M on behalf of clients, testified as an expert witness in three export control cases, and served on the BIS Technical Advisory Committee for two terms. J.D. from Georgetown, LL.M. in International Trade from George Washington University.

Articles

EEI Filing: Step-by-Step Process, Deadlines, and Common Rejection ReasonsHow to file EEI through AES, meet deadlines by transport mode, and prevent the rejection codes that block 4.2% of U.S. export shipments.Apr 8, 2026
ISF Filing: 10+2 Requirements, Deadlines, and Penalty AmountsISF (10+2) requires 12 data elements before loading, ties to AMS, and can trigger $5,000 liquidated damages per filing. Here is what ocean importers miss on bills of lading, HTS lines, bonds, and CBP enforcement.Apr 3, 2026
India Export Compliance: Dual-Use Licensing, Tariffs, and Screening RulesSCOMET Category 7, stacked Indian duties, screening list gaps, and volatile US tariffs on triangular China-India-US supply chains.Mar 30, 2026
Compliance Management Software for SMBs: Costs and Vendor TrapsA 50-person electronics distributor ran sanctions screening in a spreadsheet until a Turkish shipment froze at customs—48 hours after the counterparty’s parent hit OFAC’s SDN List. Compliance management software exists to close that awar…Mar 24, 2026
BIS Affiliates Rule: 50 Percent Ownership in Export ControlsBIS 50% affiliates rule extends Entity List restrictions to entities 50%+ owned by listed parties. Suspended until Nov 2026. Haas Automation $2.5M case.Mar 23, 2026