Human Oversight
THE VIGILANT VIGIL – 36th EDITION
Welcome, visitor, to the Vigil. Here you will find a summation of current global trade changes and regulatory updates. We aim to deliver helpful insights in a timely and relevant manner, to help you remain vigilant in an ever-evolving trade environment. Vigil Viewpoint: PURPLE IS THE NEW COMPLIANCE COLOR Why Washington, Wall Street, and…
CBP Guidance on Trade Automation, Data, and AI: How We Help You Meet the New Standard of Reasonable Care
A self-driving truck can haul your freight coast to coast, but it cannot explain to a CBP officer why your HS classification changed overnight. As automation and artificial intelligence weave into every mile of the supply chain, the real risk is not the technology itself, it is blind trust in tools without human oversight. US…
The Soundtrack of TCSS 2026: We’re All in This Together… Aren’t We?
Reflections and Key Takeaways from the 2026 CBP Trade and Cargo Security Summit By Jamie Adams Every conference seems to develop its own theme. Sometimes that theme is deliberate, carefully crafted by the organizers and repeated throughout the event. Other times, it emerges organically as speakers approach different subjects but repeatedly arrive at the same…
AI in Trade Compliance: Use It, But Be Careful
A car with no one in the driver’s seat pulls up beside you. Impressive. Would you hand it the wheel in a thunderstorm? That is the question we ask ourselves when we see artificial intelligence racing into trade compliance. AI is changing how we work, and we embrace it. At Vigilant Global Trade Services, we…