INDUSTRY ARTICLES
INDUSTRY ARTICLES
AAEI’s Industry Articles offer timely, expert-driven insights on the regulatory, legal, and operational issues shaping global trade.
Each piece is authored by leading practitioners from across the compliance, logistics, and policy communities. These pieces provide practical guidance, reveal emerging trends, and offer real-world applications for today’s trade professionals. Explore the full collection to stay informed, strengthen your compliance posture, and navigate a rapidly evolving trade landscape.
Risk-Based Trade Compliance: From Data Quality to Predictive Analytics
Trade compliance has long lived between rules and judgment, with brokers, classification specialists, and import officers leaning on experience to fill the gaps. That model...
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Export Controls After the Affiliates Rule Pause: Why ECCNs and Ownership Risk Matter More Than Ever
When the U.S. Commerce Department hit pause on the Affiliates Rule earlier this year, a lot of exporters exhaled, understandably. The rule had created real...
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Allowances for Duty Drawback for Maritime and Aviation Operations: A Refunds Guide
Most trade compliance professionals have a working understanding of duty drawback but few realize that one category of drawback is unique and often overlooked in...
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Europe is Open for Business! Setting Up Your European Supply Chain via the Netherlands
For American companies looking to cross the Atlantic in 2026, the Netherlands offers a unique combination of stability, connectivity, and innovation.
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Case Study: Applying AI to Restricted Party Screening for Export Compliance
Export compliance restricted party screening programs are under increasing strain, but a recent pilot results suggest that AI assisted adjudication can materially change the economics...
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CBP: Trade Facilitators or Enforcement Agents? Realities, Challenges and an Importer’s Management Response
As we enter 2026, we are witnessing a major change in the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)’s approach and how they manage their day-to-day...
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