Simply Trade

Santa Claus is known for his generosity, but the customs office may not be so generous to him. You see, when Santa travels around the world delivering gifts to good boys and girls, he must declare all of those gifts at customs upon arrival in each country, at least that is what everyone else has to do or run the risk of being charged with smuggling. Now, think about how many presents Santa has bro...

Over previous episodes we have talked about getting a seat at the executive table and how to best communicate your trade compliance concerns.  Today we talk with Lila Landis who is an experienced trade compliance professional  who is currently an executive and provides information on how to best work with and communicate to executives. Because of her experience from entry level work in trade throu...

It is very common, as we have discovered in many of the past episodes, that someone in a Trade Compliance career very likely 'stumbled' into this job.  Many of us just happened to get a job at a company that happens to do work in trade.   It is likely that these careers in trade came with little or no preparation from a college or university.  Many times it requires that you learn on the job.  How...

We are talking about the a Mexican Government requirement known as Carta Porte.  We discuss the requirements and who needs to comply with this new regulation.   There has been some confusion on the part of exporters shipping to Mexico and their questions on this new regulation.  Our guests, Brenda Cordova and Francisco De La Cruz from Grupo Legal Aduanero (formerly Grupo Legal Cordova) are both Cu...

Nuestro primer programa en español. Estamos hablando de un requisito del gobierno mexicano conocido como Carta Porte. Discutimos los requisitos y quién debe cumplir con esta nueva regulación. Ha habido cierta confusión por parte de los exportadores que envían a México y sus preguntas sobre esta nueva regulación. Nuestros invitados, Brenda Cordova y Francisco De La Cruz de Grupo Legal Aduanero (ant...

Happy Thanksgiving to all our U.S. listeners.  For everyone else outside the U.S. today is holiday for us.  Normally we get to watch American football, but this year we have the added bonus of watching the World Cup football matches. Today's show we are catching up with everything going on with Andy Shiles, host of the Simply Trade podcast.  Andy talks about his latest position in Memphis where he...

We are excited to start a new segment with Simply Trade.  Until we come up with a name for this segment we will just refer to them as mini episodes.  These will feature fundamentals of international trade and/or current trending events in trade... or both!! The show is hosted by Lalo Solorzano and Annik Sobing (part of the GTC Team!!). This week we take on the question, "What does the World Cup ha...

When exporting there are several pitfalls that one must avoid to insure proper compliance.  Sometimes it is not so obvious that a company needs to  do their due diligence for certain business transactions.  Most of the time it is too late and that is when an attorney needs to get involved to help. Michelle Schulz gets calls from clients when they require help to fix their problems.  In this episod...

When exporting there are several pitfalls that one must avoid to insure proper compliance.  Sometimes it is not so obvious that a company needs to  do their due diligence for certain business transactions.  Most of the time it is too late and that is when an attorney needs to get involved to help. Michelle Schulz gets calls from clients when they require help to fix their problems.  In this episod...

Ever been to a social gathering or anywhere with a group and you are asked that question, 'What do you do?'.  If you are in International Trade, usually this means you are going to lose the interest of the people around you... unless, you happen to find that group of peers that understand what you do and what you do. In this episode we catch up with Darie Achstein-Conway who, like the song from th...

Trade compliance is a topic that most people would consider to be dry and boring—until you hear about some of the crazy stories that have gone down in the world of trade compliance. Whether it's a shipment of product that somehow got in the wrong hands, or product you 'thought' was not subject to antidumping duties, these stories can be so wild and crazy, they're almost unbelievable. For this spec...

Special show note:  This episode depicts a traumatic event.  Listener discretion is advised. Trade compliance is a topic that most people would consider to be dry and boring—until you hear about some of the crazy stories that have gone down in the world of trade compliance. Whether it's a shipment of product that somehow got in the wrong hands, or product you 'thought' was not subject to antidumpi...

We wrap up our conversations from the 2022 ICPA Fall Conference with Bernie Hart of Flexport.    Bernie discusses his experience at the ICPA conference and their continued support for the organization as a sponsor and exhibitor.  He shares the vibe and atmosphere of the conference and the value it brings to attendees. Bernie also describes how Flexport helps companies shipping products all over th...

This is part 2 of our special 2022 ICPA Fall Conference episodes. For this episode we partnered with ICPA to provide some segments and produce episodes while at the annual ICPA Fall Conference.  The conference took place this year on October 16-18 2022 in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area.  We set up our microphones and cameras to talk to attendees, sponsors, exhibitors, and the host of the event. For thi...

For this episode we partnered with ICPA to provide some segments and produce episodes while at the annual ICPA Fall Conference.  The conference took place this year on October 16-18 2022 in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area.  We set up our microphones and cameras to talk to attendees, sponsors, exhibitors, and the host of the event. For this episode we are visiting with Kiko Zuñiga who is both a service p...

We continue the conversation with Adrian Gonzalez of Global Alliance.  He is wrapping up his 10 recommendations for importing to the U.S.   As much as we try to remain in compliance and keep up with the daily requirements to import into the United States we sometimes tend to forget some important details that can help make sure that transactions are processed efficiently and with less issues. In t...

As much as we try to remain in compliance and keep up with the daily requirements to import into the United States we sometimes tend to forget some important details that can help make sure that transactions are processed efficiently and with less issues. In this episode we visit with Adrian Gonzalez of Global Alliance, a U.S. Broker based out of McAllen, TX.  Being on the border Adrian gets to ex...

Join us as we discuss the U.S. export control system and how it affects your business. This episode provides essential information about the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR), International Traffic in Arms (ITAR), and regulations within OFAC to help reduce your risk of violating these federal laws. Our guest, Jennifer Saak of Traliance, covers export control concepts one needs to unders...

The Importer Self Assessment (ISA) is a tool that allows importers to self-check their Internal Compliance procedures and processes. This provides a line of communication between the importer and CBP.  This mutually benefits both parties, such as importers being removed from the audit pool for Focused Assessments. Deep SenGupta of DSG Global LLC. provides us with information on the renamed program...

At times companies may not realize or know how CTPAT can help their organization by becoming a member of the program.  It is a lot of work and may not seem worth the time and effort. Karma Ruiz has helped hundreds of companies with their CTPAT program. We discuss some of the reasons that may not be so obvious for a company looking to enter into the CTPAT program.   If you are on the fence with CTP...

Continuing the conversation with Bonnie Kersch on antidumping and countervailing duties.  This episode picks up where we left off on the previous episode.   When dealing with trade compliance issues, there are several different perspectives that one can take. There is regulatory enforcement, then there are the service providers, and then there are the importers (or exporters).   In past episodes w...

When dealing with trade compliance issues, there are several different perspectives that one can take. There is regulatory enforcement, then there are the service providers, and then there are the importers (or exporters).   In past episodes we covered Antidumping and Countervailing Duties (AD/CVD) in the point of view of the attorneys who are called to defend importers. In this episode we cover t...

We continue our conversation with Jen and David of Diaz Trade Law.  From our last episode and continuing here, they share insights and experience from what they have seen and worked on with clients.  There are several factors that can affect an importation, many times without knowing, and possibly creating problems with antidumping or countervailing duties. Show references: Global Training Center...

In this episode of Simply Trade, our guests, Jennifer Diaz and David Craven of Diaz Trade Law share their insights and experience from what they have seen and worked on with clients.  There are several factors that can affect an importation, many times without knowing, and possibly creating problems with antidumping or countervailing duties. Show references: Global Training Center - www. GlobalTra...

In recent years, starting with the previous administration, Trade Compliance took a front seat in the executive suite.  That suddenly put a spotlight on trade departments within companies as they sought to understand how certain trade policies were going to affect their business. In this episode of Simply Trade, our guest, Gabrielle Griffith from BPE Global, explains how the role of trade complian...