As practitioners in the global trade arena how many times have we heard “our country’ requirements are different” or “it is not possible to anticipate global requirements for our industry?” The articles in this quarter’s Global Perspectives demonstrate how similar import and export requirements are becoming worldwide.
One only has to look to our “Global Trends” article to see the commitment of WTO and WCO member nations to simplify and modernize trade. They are driving change through the establishment of common standards, including the security of supply chains, multi-lateral trade agreements, and shared data sets being used in single-window initiatives. Our country specific articles covering ADD/CVD and SIMA are further evidence of how we may act locally to protect domestic interests, but still have great similarities across borders.
We hope these articles give you additional insight to activities that may impact your global trade business and look forward to hearing from you on specific topics you may want a global perspective on in future editions. Please send us an e-mail to LivingstonGlobalPerspectives@Livingstonintl.com to let us know what you think, and help us improve our future publications.
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Susan Pomerantz, Senior Director, Global Governance and Compliance