[Cindy's Version?] Sad But True: Trade Compliance Is Getting More Demanding

Simply Trade · Jul 10, 2026 · 11m

Host: Lalo Solorzano

Published: July 10, 2026

Length: ~12 minutes

Presented by: Global Training Center

Summary

This week, Lalo Solorzano steps in behind the microphone while Cindy Allen enjoys a well-earned vacation—and instead of Taylor Swift, he's drawing inspiration from Metallica's "Sad But True."

The title fits. Across CBP, the Department of Commerce, and the FTC, one message is becoming increasingly clear: trade compliance is becoming more data-driven, more electronic, and more demanding. From modernization initiatives and export controls to de minimis implementation and "Made in USA"…