Taylor Swift’s “Tolerate It” wasn’t written about supply chains. But according to Cindy Allen on this week’s episode of Simply Trade: Cindy’s Version, the song captures exactly what the trade community is feeling right now watching foundational rules potentially get rewritten in real time.

On this week’s Simply Trade, Cindy Allen borrows from Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department to capture where trade compliance stands. In short, it’s a wave of tariff changes, enforcement activity, and advancing technology.

CBP has delayed IEEPA refund processing while simultaneously offsetting disputed debts, creating significant compliance challenges for importers. New transshipment rules threaten...

In this episode of Simply Trade, host Andy Shiles sits down with Jennifer Amos. She is President of the Memphis World Trade Club and Director of Sales at Dunavant Logistics. Together, they explore the growth, infrastructure, and innovation powering Memphis logistics. In particular, they focus on the upcoming Memphis World Trade Week.

The Advanced Topics in Customs Compliance Conference (ATCC) is returning in 2027. According to organizers, the lessons from past years are clear: don’t wait to register.

Trade associations offer far more than networking opportunities—they can serve as strategic extensions of your business team. Will Fediw of the Virginia Maritime Association explains how membership connects maritime supply chain professionals across ocean carriers, terminals, trucking, rail, warehousing, and trade services while navigating tariffs, regulatory changes, and cargo flow disruptions.

Host Victoria Schneider sits down with Elisabeth Sherrell and ICPA co-founder Lynda Thomas to explore how trade compliance professionals find their way into the field—often by accident—and why they stay. From corn dogs to customs, this conversation reveals the human side of an industry now thrust into the spotlight by tariffs and supply chain disruptions.

Artificial intelligence is transforming customs enforcement and border operations in ways that go far beyond simple automation. How are AI-powered platforms like CargoSeer helping customs agencies analyze cargo X-rays, integrate trade documentation, and identify high-risk shipments more effectively? This episode explores the evolution from basic image analysis to comprehensive decision-support systems that are reshaping global trade compliance.

Former CBP auditor Kathleen August explains why traditional audit readiness is no longer sufficient for importers facing increased customs scrutiny. With CBP's enhanced analytical capabilities...

For years, ICPA’s fall event has gone by a lot of names, the ITAR conference, the fall conference, trade week. This year, it’s getting a clean rebrand: the Global Trade Pathways Conference. On a recent Simply Trade Podcast episode, ICPA’s Victoria Schneider, Elisabeth Sherrell, and Lynda Thomas talked about what’s changing.

In this episode of Simply Trade, hosts Lalo Solorzano and Andy Shiles sit down with Hugo Pakula, founder of Tru Identity, to explore a fundamental shift in customs compliance.

Canada has announced new retaliatory tariffs taking effect September 8. In a special episode of Simply Trade, host Lalo Solorzano talks with Canadian trade expert Kim Campbell and Section 338 expert Mollie Sitkowski about what’s changing and what importers should do now.

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