Where Does Customs Belong? Org Structures That Make (or Break) Compliance

Simply Trade · Mar 4, 2026 · 15m

Hosts: Renee Chiuchiarelli & Julie Parks

Length: ~15 minutes

Format: Simply Trade Tips

Episode Summary

Welcome to Series 6 of Simply Trade Tips.

This series tackles a foundational — and often overlooked — issue in global trade:

Where does Customs actually sit inside your organization?

In this opening episode, Renee and Julie lay the groundwork by breaking down the three most common organizational structures and how each one impacts customs operations, compliance authority, budgeting, and risk management.

Because here’s the truth:

Customs rarely fails because people don’t care.

It fails…