This resource provides an overview of the financial crime risks associated with dual use goods - items that have legitimate commercial applications but may also be diverted for military, proliferation, or sanctions evasion purposes. It draws on shared intelligence to outline how such goods can be misused through complex trade structures, intermediary entities, and concealed end users or destinations, often in ways that closely resemble legitimate commercial activity. It highlights key customer, transactional, and geographic red flags that may indicate potential diversion or sanctions circumvention, including unusual trade routes, inconsistent documentation, the use of high risk jurisdictions, and reluctance to disclose end use information.
The resource aims to support reporting entities in identifying and responding to dual use goods risks through enhanced monitoring, risk based controls, and timely reporting, strengthening the detection and disruption of sanctions evasion and proliferation related financial crime.