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Tariff History: Fast to Rise, Slow to Fall – A Global Perspective
Throughout modern economic history, countries have turned to tariffs as powerful tools to confront external shocks, assert political autonomy, or protect domestic industries. Yet if we examine the record of...
Strategic Planning for U.S. Shippers Entering the EU and what the New Customs Reform Means for You
Dealing with the U.S. and EU market daily, I’ve witnessed firsthand the increasing complexity and opportunities that comes with shipping goods from the United States into the European Union. Whether...
Examining the DR-CAFTA Free Trade Agreement: An Exercise in Tariff Engineering
Today, the theme is tariff engineering and, in the manner of a B School case study, we will examine a single product that an importer attempted to enter into the...
Customs, Compliance, and Margins: Where Trade Strategy Meets Profitability
As a customs and trade compliance professional with decades of experience in the sector, I’ve seen firsthand how customs duties can make or break profit margins. Whether you’re importing raw...
Trade Duty Refund to Sponsor #AAEI25
Trade Duty Refund (TDR) is thrilled to announce our sponsorship of the 104th AAEI Annual Conference & Trade Day (#AAEI25), taking place on June 26th and 27th 2025 in Washington,...
