Watch list screening – A global database maintained by government and national agencies

In today world, the level of uncertainty is huge and also the level of opportunities is unlimited. Every country will want to cash on the trade practice of imports and exports. However, due to national security and issues of terrorism its highly important for any organization and government to check the individual and organization they are doing business. If they are in any way connected to illegal activities and terrorism then it can be national security threat for the country.

Due to such issues which are a cause of concern world over, a Watch list screening database is built by every country. This list will keep those individuals who happened to be in the bad books of a particular country. These people, organization and countries are habitual offenders and have many past records to prove it. A central database is built to keep citizens and common man away from such anti national elements.

USA sanctions a lot of people like popular terrorists and organizations and even countries. Osama bin laden is popular person banned, similarly, ISIS is a banned organization and due to shady and unfair practices, countries like Iran and north Korea are also sanctioned by the USA.

Therefore, the system of watchlist will provide a central place to check the different entities restricted by the government. Export Screening is considered to be the final step before classification and licence determination. Here, in this part, before making any shipment final all the products are thoroughly checked and the destination along with the organization are regressively checked. Any lapses in this process will result in huge security mishap and also innovative technology, unique product and important resources may end up in enemy hands. This is the major reason for such rigorous screening and check during export and import of products by various countries.