Tariff Classification
Trust But Verify: How We Keep Trade Compliance Decisions Bulletproof
Your CEO forwards a viral post saying a new export restriction starts Monday. Your heart skips a beat, teams scramble, and shipments stall. Minutes later you learn it was a rumor. In trade compliance, noise can cost money. At Vigilant Global Trade Services, we live by a simple rule that protects our clients every day:…
THE VIGILANT VIGIL – 11TH 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: Welcome to the eleventh edition…
USMCA Compliance Under Scrutiny: How We Help You Keep Duty Savings and Avoid Penalties
Picture this: you claim USMCA on a shipment, save a significant amount on IEEPA-related tariffs, then a thick envelope arrives from Customs and Border Protection. Inside is a CF-28 Request for Information or a CF-29 Notice of Action. Your savings are now under the microscope, and the clock is ticking. The Shift From NAFTA to…
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…