World Economic Forum in snowy Davos, Switzerland, brought a blizzard of proclamations about the disruptive impact of artificial intelligence, along with an avalanche of debate over its job-killing potential. The good news for us humans is that the current generation of AI technologies being used to automate data collection and processing — such as machine-learning software that…
[Note: This blog posting is from an original post on LinkedIn found here] Following the inauguration of Donald J. Trump as President of the United States, our country’s trade agreements and trade policies face an uncertain future. Elected, in part, on a platform of trade reform and promises to bring manufacturing jobs back to the…
Recently, I had the pleasure of being a guest on Dave Nemo’s Road Dog radio show. We recapped some of the big stories in trucking regulations in 2016 and discussed the issues coming up in 2017. Here are the top four issues I will be following in 2017: Change in DOT and FMCSA leadershipThis will…
I do a lot of NAFTA-related work. At least I do this week. It remains to be seen whether that changes soon. Secretary of Commerce designee Wilbur Ross told the Senate committee considering his nomination that his top priority would be renegotiating NAFTA. So, this may all change. As we sometimes have to tell clients,…
“This is your cheat sheet to growing a global business.” Laurel Delaney talked to Go Daddy about the keys to successfully growing a global business. After being asked several times by different organizations for the best practices to go global, Laurel Delaney gives these seventeen tips to grow your business and turn your global aspirations…
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued CSMS #16-001005 as a reminder, CBP is preparing to deploy Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) capabilities that will complete the delivery of core trade processing in ACE. The date for the deployment and mandatory transition of these capabilities will be January 14, 2017. The capabilities in the January 14,…
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”), having previously identified AD/CVD evasion as priority trade issue, is ramping up its efforts to further combat AD/CVD evasion. Effective August 22, 2016, interested parties can, in addition to pursuing either a civil False Claims Act/Qui Tam Action or a criminal trade violation, now report Enforce and Protect Act…
While we watch the final days of the calendar slide past, we thought it worthwhile to provide some trade compliance housekeeping suggestions that may mitigate the fire drills and inevitable surprises coming in the New Year. As with all lists around this time of year, you should check it twice. Reconciliation Flagging Instructions. If you…
Compliance professionals are familiar with the phrase “tone at the top,” but what exactly does it mean? Unlike other compliance program components, it cannot be easily formalized and implemented in a policy or procedure. Yet tone at the top is critical to building a culture of compliance – employees and managers do not live in…
Think of an answer to this question, “What is trade compliance?” You may be thinking of not mailing or shipping chemicals, arms, or other inappropriate items. Answering “what is trade compliance” should include much more than a quick review of what can and cannot be shipped. Few topics carry more weight in the supply chain…
The U.S. International Trade Commission has announced the inaugural invitation for tariff suspension and reduction petitions under the new and improved administrative review process. As we previously discussed, the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016 established regular procedures for the consideration of requests for temporary relief from import duties. In accordance with the legislative mandate, the…
