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Hidden Costs of Cross-Border Trade — Logistics Business

Global trade complexity is intensifying due to shifting tariffs, rising landed costs, evolving compliance demands, and persistent supply chain disruptions. This webinar explores how tariff volatility, customs compliance, transportation expenses, duties, taxes, and hidden operational costs erode margins—and how digitalization, automation, and real-time data integration strengthen visibility, resilience, and control. Attendees will learn best practices from leading organizations on improving landed cost accuracy, reducing operational risk, and building agile, responsive global supply chains.

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Hidden Costs of Cross-Border Trade — Logistics Business
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Global trade complexity is intensifying due to shifting tariffs, rising landed costs, evolving compliance demands, and persistent supply chain disruptions. This webinar explores how tariff volatility, customs compliance, transportation expenses, duties, taxes, and hidden operational costs erode margins—and how digitalization, automation, and real-time data integration strengthen visibility, resilience, and control. Attendees will learn best practices from leading organizations on improving landed cost accuracy, reducing operational risk, and building agile, responsive global supply chains.

Global trade has never been more complex. With shifting tariff policies, rising landed costs, evolving compliance requirements, and increasing supply chain disruption, businesses are under growing pressure to protect margins while maintaining operational agility.

Webinar Overview

Join our expert-led webinar to explore the key challenges impacting importers and exporters today and discover practical strategies for building greater visibility, resilience, and control across your global trade operations. We’ll examine how tariff volatility, customs compliance, transportation costs, duties, taxes, and hidden operational expenses are affecting the true cost of doing business across borders.

You’ll also learn why many organizations struggle with fragmented data and limited visibility—and how digitalization, automation, and real-time insights can help overcome these challenges.

During this session, you’ll discover how leading organizations are improving landed cost accuracy, strengthening compliance, enhancing decision-making, and creating more agile supply chains that can adapt to changing market conditions.

What You’ll Learn

  • How changing tariffs and trade regulations are impacting global supply chains
  • The key drivers behind rising landed costs and how to gain greater cost transparency
  • Best practices for managing trade compliance and reducing operational risk
  • How real-time visibility and integrated data improve forecasting and margin protection
  • The role of automation and technology in modernizing cross-border trade operations
  • Strategies for building more resilient and responsive global supply chains

Speakers

  • PETER MACLEOD — Logistics Business
  • PATRICK FRITH — Avalara

Register for this Free Webinar Spaces are limited to 100 attendees – secure your place today!

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