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Trade Compliance Investment Decisions: Modeling Risk, Cost, and Payoff for Your Leadership Team

Stephanie McLelland International Trade Specialist, Star USA Key Takeaways Trade compliance investments should reduce meaningful business risk.  Strong business cases translate compliance needs into measurable financial impact.  Consistent performance measurement helps leadership make better future investment decisions.  Trade compliance investments are often…

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Case Study: When a Valuation Question Turned Into a Six-Figure Wake-Up Call

Stephanie McLelland International Trade Specialist, Star USA A U.S. tractor distributor came to us with what seemed like a straightforward question: was their product valuation correct under customs regulations? With Section 232 tariffs raising the stakes on getting valuation right,…