Intelligence Briefs
Buy a brief, not a retainer.
Every brief is researched and written by me personally — no junior analysts, no templates.
Most cross-border decisions don't need a six-month engagement. They need one well-researched written brief in the hands of the right people, fast. Intelligence Briefs are our productized offerings — fixed scope, fixed price, fixed delivery window. You scope the question, we deliver the answer.
Market & Regulatory Intelligence Brief
From $1,500 · 5–10 business days
A focused written assessment of a specific market, sector, regulatory question, or geopolitical scenario as it affects your investment or operating decision. Typical use cases: evaluating a new sector before committing capital, understanding how a regulatory shift will reshape your market position, stress-testing an entry assumption.
What you get
A 6–12 page written brief covering findings, risk flags, comparative scenarios, and recommended next steps. Optional 45-minute debrief call.
Cross-Border Entry Assessment
From $2,500 · 10 business days
A structured review of your U.S.–Asia market entry or expansion plan. Covers regulatory pathway, partner landscape, competitive risk, sequencing, and timing considerations. Designed for clients who already have an entry concept and need a senior cross-border eye on it before committing.
What you get
A briefing document with a clear go/adjust/reconsider recommendation. Includes a 60-minute debrief call.
Partner & Counterparty Due Diligence
From $3,000 · 7–10 business days
Background intelligence on a prospective partner, counterparty, distributor, joint-venture target, or investment target operating in Asia or the U.S.–Asia corridor. Combines open-source research, regulatory records, network-informed assessment, and beneficial ownership analysis.
What you get
A written diligence memo covering principal background, corporate history, governance structure, regulatory exposure, reputation risk, and red flags. Confidential. Source-cited where appropriate.
CFIUS Filing-Strategy Brief
From $2,500 · 7–10 business days
A focused assessment of whether your transaction triggers CFIUS review — jurisdictional analysis, national-security risk flags, and mitigation options — before you commit to a filing strategy. Designed for investors, deal teams, and counsel who need a senior read on political and regulatory risk before engaging CFIUS counsel formally.
What you get
A written brief covering jurisdiction analysis, risk-flag assessment, filing-path recommendation, and mitigation options. Optional 45-minute debrief call.
Export Controls & Sanctions Exposure Brief
From $2,500 · 7–10 business days
A snapshot of your exposure under U.S. export controls (EAR/ITAR) and economic sanctions (OFAC): product-classification flags, party-screening red flags, end-use concerns, and a license-likelihood read. Not a formal compliance audit — a fast senior assessment of where the real risk sits before you spend on a full program.
What you get
A written exposure snapshot with risk-ranked findings and a recommended next-step roadmap. Source-cited where appropriate.
UFLPA Supply-Chain Risk Snapshot
From $2,000 · 7–10 business days
A focused review of your supply chain for forced-labor exposure under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act — high-risk supplier tiers, Xinjiang nexus, Entity List and sanctioned-party connections, and CBP detention likelihood. A lighter, faster alternative to a full traceability project when you need a quick read on where you stand.
What you get
A written risk snapshot with exposure heatmap and prioritized remediation steps. Optional 45-minute debrief call.
China Regulatory & Countermeasures Brief
From $2,500 · 7–10 business days
An assessment of your exposure to China's own outbound rulebook — export controls on critical minerals and dual-use technology, the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law, the Unreliable Entity List, and data-export and anti-espionage rules — and how these countermeasures affect your operations, counterparties, and exit options.
What you get
A written brief mapping applicable Chinese regulations to your exposure, with risk flags and recommended mitigations. Optional 45-minute debrief call.
Taiwan Strait Scenario Briefings
From $1,500 · 7–10 business days
Taiwan Strait scenario briefings — a practical, politics-neutral framework for boards and executives planning revenue, supply chain, and investment exposure across cross-strait scenarios.
What you get
A written scenario framework with exposure mapping and decision triggers, plus a 45-minute debrief call.
Private Executive Briefing
From $1,500 · Scheduled within two weeks
A live one-hour briefing with Brian B. Su on a specific cross-border question relevant to your situation. Delivered virtually or in person. Confidential. No deck, no junior analysts — just senior judgment in plain language.
What you get
A scheduled 60-minute briefing, a short follow-up memo summarizing the discussion, and one round of follow-up questions by email.
Cross-Border Risk Snapshot
A structured, scored assessment of your China and cross-border exposure — supply chain concentration, regulatory touchpoints, counterparty risk, and geopolitical sensitivity — powered by CrossBorderIQ. It’s the fastest way to see where you stand before deciding whether a deeper engagement makes sense.
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