How AI Is Reinventing FTA Qualification for Modern Supply Chains
By Simran Sethi, Senior Industry Solutions Consultant, Global Trade Intelligence, Descartes Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) have long offered companies a powerful way to reduce duties, protect margins, and improve sourcing flexibility. But for many organizations, the...War, Tariffs, and Trade Disruption: Why FTZs Are Becoming a Supply Chain Lifeline
By Simran Sethi, Senior Industry Solutions Consultant, Global Trade Intelligence, Descartes The last few years have changed the way many importers think about global trade. Previously predictable costs can now change overnight. Policy announcements, geopolitical...The Tariff Enforcement Question That Cost $549 Million
By Simran Sethi, Senior Industry Solutions Consultant, Global Trade Intelligence, Descartes When the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a $549.5 million settlement with a group of California-based aluminum firms involving alleged duty evasion on aluminum...Why Companies Still Leave Millions in Tariff Savings Untapped Through Free Trade Agreements
By Simran Sethi, Senior Industry Solutions Consultant, Global Trade Intelligence, Descartes For years, discussions around Free Trade Agreements (FTA) focused primarily on access: which countries had agreements in place, which trade lanes offered preferential...
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