As regulations evolve, our professional network remains a vital source of strength and insight. The AIAG + TCE Pro Automotive Trade Compliance Master Class is the only all-virtual, automotive-focused credential built for your most pressing challenges in 2026 and beyond.

GlobalAutoIndustry.com’s latest Audio Interview “Tariffs, Traceability & Transformation: The 2026 Automotive Compliance Playbook” with Ron Hesse features Alex Lira. Alex is a recognized thought leader in trade compliance and global customs operations, with more than 20 years of experience working directly with the automotive industry internationally. An entrepreneur and program developer, he is the co-founder of TCE Pro, which delivers, in partnership with AIAG, the only executive education program focused on the new U.S. regulations transforming the automotive sector.

In today’s rapidly evolving global landscape, staying ahead of cross-border trade challenges is more important than ever. As shifting geopolitics, regulatory changes, and heightened enforcement reshape the U.S.–Mexico automotive corridor, AIAG invites you to join industry peers and experts on March 11^th for a virtual event focused on the latest rules, risks, and strategies shaping North American trade in 2026 and beyond.

In a recent Supply Chain Brain feature, economists unpack new research that challenges some common assumptions. Drawing on an NBER study, the article explains why tariffs may boost certain manufacturing jobs over the long term — but only after significant short-term job losses, economic contraction, and supply-chain disruption. The analysis also shows how retaliation from trading partners could erase potential gains altogether.

In the world of customs and trade, no one succeeds alone. For decades, our community has thrived on trusted relationships, open knowledge sharing, and the collective wisdom of peers facing the same challenges you do every day.

Give back to your professional community and build your personal brand by writing for The Supply Line newsletter. Throughout 2026 our popular monthly e-newsletter will be featuring a bylined article by a different thought leader each issue. Work with our professional editorial team to develop your idea into something that will be valuable to your colleagues, customers, and the industry at-large.

As electric vehicle adoption accelerates, lithium-ion battery management has become one of the automotive industry’s most urgent and complex challenges. AIAG’s new EV Battery Warehousing, Transportation, and Storage Handling guideline delivers practical, expert-developed protocols to help your team address these evolving demands with confidence.

Every supply chain leader knows that when issues arise, time matters. That’s why AIAG created AVA, your virtual assistant designed to help you quickly diagnose and overcome the toughest supply chain roadblocks.

If you work in automotive trade, customs, or supply chain, there’s never been a more important time to keep your credentials current and your knowledge up to date. That’s why AIAG, in partnership with TCE Pro, is offering the industry’s only automotive-specific trade compliance master class — the one place where you can earn all 60 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) recognized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in a single, flexible program.