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The End of “We Didn’t Know”

Washington has rebuilt customs enforcement around a single question — what could your company have verified? A $1 billion task force, a new executive order, and the False

25% on Brazilian Goods: The Rate Is Uniform. Your Exposure Isn’t.

The new Section 301 tariff takes effect July 22 — with a Section 232 carve-out and hundreds of classification-dependent exceptions. Preparing for it is a data exercise. Here is the sequence.

Rethinking Import Compliance: Why Aerospace Companies Must Act Now

Walk into the trade compliance office of almost any aerospace manufacturer and you will find the same architecture. On one side sits a deep, well-funded export controls function: jurisdiction and classification determinations, license management

Positive Growth, Permanent Tariffs: Implement Internal Trade Controls Now.

According to The Wall Street Journal (February 11, 2026), the U.S. economy added 130,000 jobs in January—its strongest monthly performance in more than a year.

EU Steel Tariffs and the U.S.–EU Trade Framework: Implications for the Transatlantic Automotive Supply Chain

Companies must keep pace and adapt to the transformation of the global automotive supply chain.

New Section 232 Investigations: Implications for the U.S. Automotive Industry

Two investigations launched this September under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act have drawn fresh attention to the intersection of national security and...

From Paper to Practice: Why Trade Compliance Is a Daily Discipline

Trade compliance isn’t paperwork, it’s practice.

Implementing the U.S.–Japan Agreement on the Automotive Industry: September 4th Executive Order

Japan Deal Secures Tariff Predictability While U.S. Prepares Traceability Standards for Automotive Origin

EC Trade Deals with Mercosur & Mexico: Implications for the U.S. Automotive Industry

The European Union has taken a decisive step in its trade policy by proposing the adoption of two landmark agreements: the EU–Mercosur Partnership Agreement...

Federal Circuit&#39s Decision does not undermine the New U.S. Trade Policy

This Labor Day, American trade compliance professionals are reflecting on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit’s decision limiting the President’s...

The Evolution of Rules of Origin in the EU–US Trade Deal – Insights from the EU Regulation from August 28th, 2025

On 28 August 2025, the European Commission issued its Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the adjustment of customs...

Mexico’s Tariff Shift on Chinese Cars: Building a Global Automotive Ecosystem

On August 27, 2025, Bloomberg reported that Mexico plans to raise tariffs on imports from China as part of its 2026 budget proposal.

Joint Statement on U.S.–EU Trade Agreement: Rules of Origin to be “Melted and Poured” into the Framework

The largest automotive trade agreement in history is bound to recast the industry’s rules of origin.

Tariff Stacking Challenges for U.S. Automotive Importers Under the Expanded Section 232 Framework

Abstract U.S. automotive and auto parts manufacturers face rising complexity from tariff stacking, especially after the August 2025 expansion of Section 232...

What’s moving in trade and tax. And what to do about it.

The End of “We Didn’t Know”

25% on Brazilian Goods: The Rate Is Uniform. Your Exposure Isn’t.

Rethinking Import Compliance: Why Aerospace Companies Must Act Now

Positive Growth, Permanent Tariffs: Implement Internal Trade Controls Now.

EU Steel Tariffs and the U.S.–EU Trade Framework: Implications for the Transatlantic Automotive Supply Chain

New Section 232 Investigations: Implications for the U.S. Automotive Industry

From Paper to Practice: Why Trade Compliance Is a Daily Discipline

Implementing the U.S.–Japan Agreement on the Automotive Industry: September 4th Executive Order

EC Trade Deals with Mercosur & Mexico: Implications for the U.S. Automotive Industry

Federal Circuit&#39s Decision does not undermine the New U.S. Trade Policy

The Evolution of Rules of Origin in the EU–US Trade Deal – Insights from the EU Regulation from August 28th, 2025

Mexico’s Tariff Shift on Chinese Cars: Building a Global Automotive Ecosystem

Joint Statement on U.S.–EU Trade Agreement: Rules of Origin to be “Melted and Poured” into the Framework

Tariff Stacking Challenges for U.S. Automotive Importers Under the Expanded Section 232 Framework

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