15/04/2026
Rules of Origin: What You Need to Know
Rules of Origin (ROO) are the mandatory legal criteria that determine a product’s economic nationality, acting as the non-negotiable gatekeeper to the financial benefits of…
tariffs
31/03/2026
How to build tariff resiliency into your diversification strategy
Businesses aren’t always in full control of their expenditures. Tariff policies in 2025 highlighted this fact, as sudden swings saw some tariffs fluctuate from 11% to 50%—or back down…
04/03/2026
6 Essential questions every international business professional should be asking before they go global
Expanding into international markets has always required ambition. Today, it requires something more: disciplined preparation. With geopolitical tensions reshaping supply chains, unilateral tariffs disrupting established…
27/01/2026
How to handle (and avoid) 5 of the most common types of trade disputes
In business, foresight always outdoes hindsight – and so it is in international trade. But that’s easier said than done. Operating across borders routinely exposes…
09/05/2025
How to use trade finance tools to gain flexibility during trade policy upheaval
Now that new tariffs have taken effect, a big question being asked is – “Who’s paying them?” Small businesses in the U.S. have reportedly been…
06/01/2025
10 global trade trends we’ll be watching in 2025
It’s a new year, and that means it’s time for our annual rundown of the top trends and issues we think will drive the ups…
24/09/2019
4 procurement and pricing strategies to mitigate the impact of increasing tariffs
When mitigating the impacts of increasing tariffs, you need to consider 4 important levers – procurement costs, supply chains, customers, and competitors.
11/09/2019
6 global supply chain trends to watch in 2020 and beyond
Current supply chain trends are being shaped by efforts to operate smarter, faster, more sustainably and in a more customer-centric manner.
22/08/2019
3 key issues affecting global trade right now
Rising tariffs, counterfeiting and intellectual property theft, and government seizures of vessels are all creating problems in the world of global trade.
09/08/2019
How is the U.S.-China trade war affecting international trade?
As the U.S. and China apply new tariffs and impede trade with one another, we’ll examine their building trade war and how it affects international trade.