Given the expansive interest in and use of trade controls by the second Donald Trump presidential administration, it is not difficult for companies to brush up against trade restrictions with significant consequences. This third article in a four-part series on trade controls for compliance professionals considers which companies are at greatest risk, what elements of a business influence that risk and the most likely ways companies can get in trouble. Part one defined and differentiated the most common trade controls, including sanctions, export controls, customs and tariffs. Part two explored the current enforcement landscape. The final installment in the series will explore how companies can strengthen their trade control compliance programs. See “How Tariff Evasion Heightens False Claims and Anti-Corruption Risks” (Nov. 19, 2025).