International Law

The automotive industry faces significant shifts as U.S.-Canada trade tensions escalate with proposed 50% tariffs, while Chinese automakers expand their European presence and domestic manufacturers navigate evolving market dynamics. How will these geopolitical pressures, combined with technological advances in autonomous vehicles and changing consumer preferences toward hybrids, reshape the competitive landscape for global automakers?

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.

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