Import Compliance
THE VIGILANT VIGIL – 35th 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: DUTY CALLS! The First Duty of Society Is Justice… and Other…
THE VIGILANT VIGIL – 34th 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: THE ART OF COMPLIANCE Or why I keep painting myself into…
THE VIGILANT VIGIL – 33rd 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: THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE… AND IT HAS RECEIPTS What happens…
THE VIGILANT VIGIL – 32nd 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: THE HENNESSY FAMILY TREE AND THE CUSTOMS AUDIT When a good…
THE VIGILANT VIGIL – 31st 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: The Editing Director (T.E.D.)’s Foreword: TOMORROW IS A TERRIBLE COMPLIANCE STRATEGY…
THE VIGILANT VIGIL – 29th 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 Among My People Last week I wrote about returning from…
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…
THE VIGILANT VIGIL – 25th 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. The Editing Director (T.E.D.)’s Foreword: Last week, I may have created a…
Customs Value Reconciliation: How We Help Importers Get Valuation Right
Ever felt like you are guessing your import values, then holding your breath while finance closes the books and transfer pricing true-ups roll in? You are not alone. For many importers, the initial value declared to the United States drives duty and statistics, yet the real costs evolve with royalties, assists, and year-end adjustments. At…
THE VIGILANT VIGIL – 24th 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. The Editing Director (T.E.D.)’s Foreword: KNOW YOUR… EVERYTHING? For more than…