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Companies are more intrigued than ever by Mexican manufacturing prospects. Mexico unseated China as the top exporter to the U.S. for the first time in 2023 after a multi-year climb. During a similar time period, the Laredo, Texas and Tucson, Arizona markets have skyrocketed in popularity. 

Product classification and compliance are essential yet time-consuming elements of global trade. Importers and exporters are challenged by the need to access relevant information and regulations, match product characteristics and shipment details with Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) and Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) codes, and meet license requirements. In short, the trading world is a perfect candidate for artificial intelligence-based tools and capabilities, to enhance the quality and productivity of classification and compliance.

EV expert Brian Engle says we are in the midst of a new era of supply chain management, one of reducing dependencies and vertically integrating your manufacturing process. As business development director, electrification for Amphenol’s Advanced Sensor group, and president of NAATBatt, Engle provides insight on what AIAG members can do to make their supply chain less vulnerable.

If you got the call that your shipment was stopped today due to potential forced labor violations, would you be ready?

Join AIAG on April 17 for a unique opportunity to explore UFLPA Trade Policy: A Legal Perspective on Compliance with Washington, D.C.-based international trade law attorney Michael P. House.

AIAG participated in the recent U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s 2024 Trade Facilitation and Cargo Security Summit (TFCS) at the end of March in Philadelphia. Here are some highlights from the event of interest to AIAG members.

As the days add up after the March 26 collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, companies that gather data from trucks and supply chains are beginning to get an idea of where trucks are rerouting in the catastrophe’s wake. Data on ship rerouting is less conclusive.

With every advance in communications technology comes a fresh vulnerability that opens the user to cyberattack.

So it goes with 5G, the so-called fifth generation of cellular connectivity, which has been touted as the new gold standard for network speed, bandwidth, availability and reliability.

The U.S. Department of Energy announced February 22 that it had given preliminary approval to almost $710 million in loans for electric vehicle manufacturing projects.

Our annual supply chain event is back! Join us June 20th to explore, "Charging Ahead - Managing EV Risks for a Sustainable Future."