Global Trade Intelligence

A recent OFAC enforcement action against a U.S. Sports Academy resulted in $1.72 million in penalties for 89 violations of counternarcotics sanctions. The school had signed tuition enrollment agreements with two individuals on OFAC’s Specially...

Classification updates occur every five years. But HS2028 is not routine. With 299 amendment sets, including new headings, subheadings, consolidations, and legal note revisions, HS2028 represents a material recalibration of the Harmonized System (HS)...

Import tariffs are under increased scrutiny as U.S. regulators intensify enforcement efforts aimed at tariff evasion and customs fraud. In this Talking Logistics video episode, Adrian Gonzalez speaks with Jackson Wood, Director of Industry Strategy...

The Supreme Court decision from February 20, 2026, invalidating tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) has introduced a new layer of uncertainty for global trade. Tariffs directly influence sourcing decisions...

The Global Shipping Report January U.S. Container Imports Post Seasonal Rebound as Policy Uncertainty Persists Subscribe Stay informed with the latest insights from the Descartes Global Shipping Report Data for the Global Shipping Report provided by...

In this video episode, Adrian Gonzalez with Talking Logistics speaks to Ken Wood, Executive Vice President, Product Management at Descartes about different types of global trade intelligence software solutions and the role artificial intelligence (AI...

Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions enforcement does not always begin with a blocked transaction. In one recent case involving a U.S. FinTech company offering non-custodial digital asset wallets globally, regulators focused instead on...

The Global Shipping Report December U.S. Container Imports Post Small Month-over-Month Increase, Closing 2025 Just Under 2024 Totals Subscribe Stay informed with the latest insights from the Descartes Global Shipping Report Data for the Global...