Top Stories: Indian Tariffs Take Effect, Fight Over EU Digitial Services Tax, etc.
August 27, 2025—Top Stories: Trump’s 50% Tariffs on India Take Effect President Donald Trump’s promised 50% tariffs on India took effect on Wednesday, as the U.S. risks blowing up a relationship considered crucial in its effort to counter the rise of China. Trump started the tariff rate at 25% but doubled it earlier this month as […]
The “Unseen” Supply Chain: Navigating New Regulatory Demands
Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. EDT Due to recent regulations and other developments in the U.S. and Europe, companies conducting deeper supply chain due diligence beyond their direct suppliers have to grapple with more considerations than ever before. Simply identifying sub-tier suppliers is only part of the equation. Establishing product-level insights to identify […]
Strengthening Export Controls Programs via Strategic Technology
Howard Mendelson presented on this topic at AAEI’s 104th Annual Conference and Trade Day on June 27, 2025. Written by Howard Mendelsohn, President, Global Business Development and Engagement, Kharon Export controls are now central to national security strategy, and compliance programs must evolve accordingly. Strategic technology enables organizations to move beyond list-based screening and […]
Potential Process for Duty Refunds if IEEPA Based Reciprocal Tariffs Are Struck Down by the Courts
Potential Process for Duty Refunds if IEEPA Based Reciprocal Tariffs Are Struck Down by the Courts
Top Stories: UFLPA Enforcement Expands, Auto Tariff Relief Delayed, Steel/Aluminum Tariffs Widen
August 20, 2025—Top Stories: Trump Administration Fights for America’s Economic and National Security, Designating New Chinese Industry Sectors as High-Priority for Enforcement under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Recently, the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) bolstered America’s economic and national security by adding steel, copper, lithium, caustic soda, and red dates as […]
Achieving End-to-End Supply Chain Visibility: A Modern Imperative
Anne Marie Lacourse & Melina Villavicencio presented on this topic at AAEI’s 104th Annual Conference & Trade Day on June 27. Written by Anne Marie Lacourse and Melina Villavicencio Mancero, Sayari End-to-end supply chain visibility is the key to navigating the rapidly evolving global landscape. Organizations need to track products and components from origin to […]
Top Stories: China Tariff Pause, USPPI Rule, Chip Deal, Lacey Act Shift
August 13, 2025—Top Stories: China, U.S. agree to Tariff Extension The United States and China agreed to pause tariff hikes on each other’s goods for an additional 90 days. Without the agreement, tariffs were set to immediately surge, risking a return to ultra-high levels that had formed an effective blockade on trade between the world’s two largest […]
Driving Smarter Trade Compliance Through Strategic Data Sharing
Eric Johnson & Anand Raghavendran discuss this topic at AAEI’s 104th Annual Conference & Trade Day on June 27. Written by Anand Raghavendran, Chief Product Officer at KlearNow.AI The acceleration of artificial intelligence (AI) in global trade is a timely transformation. It is not just about technology (which has led us to this moment), it […]
The U.S. Tariff Landscape Has Changed, Again. Here’s What You Need to Know
Written by Michael Ford, TradeBridge Consulting The US tariff landscape has changed significantly in the last two months, with the expiration of several temporary pauses and the implementation of new, country-specific tax rates on imports. The overarching policy is one of “reciprocal tariffs,” where the US aims to match the tariffs other countries place on […]
Top Stories: Mitigation Strategies, U.S.–EU Tariff Pause, and India Update
August 6, 2025—Top Stories: Navigating Tariff Mitigation: What AAEI’s Importers Are Doing—and What’s Still Missing It’s no secret that tariff mitigation strategies are top of mind for U.S. businesses involved in importing and exporting. Shifting trade policies, rising duties, and ongoing compliance uncertainty have taken their toll on the trade community. In this high-stakes environment, […]