US has a really strong control over any businesses, when you consider the amount of regulations that exist. Not that regulations are inherently bad, but you have ITAR, EAR, crypto export laws....etc.<p>Now consider that electronic goods are export controlled, like semiconductors or HPC.<p>You need special liscenses and documentation if any of your business deals with the ATF regulations, or department of commerce.<p>Even scientific equipment requires signing for in certain cases.<p>Not supprised someone got caught trying to get around the rules, it happens occasionally.