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Simply Trade
Do you find yourself randomly classifying products… when you are not at work?
Does the reason why you jump out of bed every morning have anything to do with validating your supply chain to insure trade compliance?
Did you sit in your favorite chair with a glass of wine, paging through the latest regulations and thought to yourself, ‘what a great way to spend my free time’?
If any of these apply to you, then you are very likely a ‘trade geek’… that is why we created Simply Trade just for you…
Episodes
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Is Your Trade Team Ready? From Firefighting to Strategy with Altana and AAEI
Host: Lalo Solorzano and Andy Shiles Guest(s): Julie Ann Parks and Eugene Laney Jr., Ph.D. Published: October 29, 2026 Length: ~38:40 Presented by: Global…
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[TIPS] 90 Days Until 2027: Customs Released Doesn’t Mean You’re Done
Host: Lalo Solorzano Guest(s): Ashley Arnold, Global Training Center instructor Published: October 28, 2026 Length: Approximately 14 minutes Presented by…
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[Cindy's Version] Customs Karma Has a Long Memory
Host: Cindy Allen Guest(s): N/A Published: October 23, 2026 Length: ~18 min Presented by: Global Training Center Summary What happens when customs practices…
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Beyond the Résumé: Building Your Trade Compliance Brand with Kyle Grobler
Host: Lalo Solorzano and Andy Shiles Guest(s): Kyle Grobler Published: October 22, 2026 Length: ~ 37 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center Summary Being…
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[NCBFAA] Your Voice in Washington: NCBFAA Advocacy in Action
Host: Lori Mullins Guest(s): Leah Ellis and Dave Corn Published: October 21, 2026 Length: Approximately 33 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center Summary…
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[TIPS] 90 Days Until 2027: Who Owns Your Customer? The BIS Affiliates Rule
Host: Lalo Solorzano Guest(s): Josh Rodman, Schulz Trade Law Published: October 20, 2026 Length: Approximately 18 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center…
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Pete & Cindy: Tariffs & Truths—No Spin: Live from VMA26
Host: Pete Mento and Cindy Allen Guest(s): N/A Published: October 16, 2026 Length: ~43 min. Presented by: Global Training Center Summary Recorded live at VMA26…
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Customs Enforcement Has Changed. Has Your Compliance Strategy?
Host: Andy Shiles Guest(s): Grant Sernick, Third Wave Published: October 15, 2026 Length: Approximately 37 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center Summary…
Simply Trade[ICPA] Mexico 2026: Where Trade Compliance Meets Community
Host: Victoria Schneider Guest(s): Brenda Cordova and Alyson Hachey Published: October 12, 2026 Length: 8 min. Presented by: Global Training Center Summary…
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[TIPS] 90 Days Until 2027: Broker CE: January, Not February
Host: Lalo Solorzano Guest(s): Federico “Kiko” Zuniga Published: October13, 2026 Length: Approximately 22 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center Summary…
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[Cindy’s Version] Trade Compliance Meets Zero Trust
Host: Cindy Allen Guest(s): N/A Published: October 9, 2026 Length: ~19 min. Presented by: Global Training Center Summary At a customs compliance conference…
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AI in Trade Compliance: Why Expertise Still Matters
Host: Lalo Solorzano Guest(s): Penny Chen Published: October 8, 2026 Length: Approximately 37 minutes; transcript ends at 37:16 Presented by: Global Training…
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[Canada] Beyond Tariffs: Why Canada–U.S. Businesses Need Breathing Room
Host: Warrington Ellacott Guest(s): Laura Dawson Published: October 7, 2026 Length: Approximately 21 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center Summary What…
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[TIPS] 90 Days Until 2027: Can You Back Up Your USMCA Certificates?
90 Days Until 2027 Series Episode 1 of 13 Host: Lalo Solorzano Guest(s): Miriam Name, Cacheaux, Cavazos & Newton (CCN) Published: [PUBLISH DATE] Length…
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[NCBFAA] Enforcement, Advocacy & What Brokers Need to Watch
Host: Lori Mullins & Karen Damon Guest(s): N/A Published: October 2026 Length: Approximately 17 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center Summary The pace…
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[Cindy's Version] My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys: Trade Uncertainty and Customs Readiness
Host: Cindy Allen Published: October 2, 2026 Length: ~12 min. Presented by: Global Training Center Summary What should trade teams watch when tariff…
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The Hidden Cost of “Free” Truck Parking with Evan Shelley
Host: Andy Shiles Guest(s): Evan Shelley, Founder of Truck Parking Club Published: October 1, 2026 Length: Approximately 34 minutes Presented by: Global…
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[Tips] DDP Incoterms — Know What You’re Signing Up For
Host: Lalo Solorzano Guest(s): Arthur O’Meara Published: September 30 Length: ~12 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center Summary DDP can sound like the…
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[Cindy's Version] The Writing on the Wall: Trade Changes Are Becoming Real
Host: Lalo Solorzano Guest(s): N/A Published: September 25, 2026 Length: N/A Presented by: Global Training Center Summary The writing has been on the wall for…
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CBP's 64 Questions: Is Import Compliance About to Change?
Host: Lalo Solorzano & Andy Shiles Guest(s): Humberto Caballero Published: September 24, 2026 Length: ~33 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center Summary…
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[TIPS] Recordkeeping — An Easy Compliance Win You Can’t Afford to Ignore
Host: Lalo Solorzano Guest(s): Arthur O’Meara Published: September 22,2026 Length: ~8 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center Summary Recordkeeping may…
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[Cindy's Version] Right Where You Left Me: Is Trade Stuck in the Past?
Host: Cindy Allen Published: September 18, 2026 Presented by: Global Training Center Summary International trade keeps changing—but are businesses…
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Tariff Engineering: Turning Trade Compliance Into a Profit Strategy
Host: Lalo Solorzano and Andy Shiles Guest(s): Hal Berman and John Petitte Published: September 17, 2026 Length: 38:47 Presented by: Global Training Center…
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[TIPS] What Separates Good Classifiers from Great Ones?
Host: Lalo Solorzano Guest(s): Arthur O’Meara Published: September 16, 2026 Length: ~12 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center Summary What separates a…
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[Cindy’s Version] Be the Willow and Bend with the Winds of Trade Change
Host: Cindy Allen Published: September 11, 2026 Length: ~27 min. Presented by: Global Training Center Summary International trade is entering another major…
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[FOLKS] The Birth of CTPAT: Michael Laden on Building Supply Chain Security After 9/11
Host: Lalo Solorzano Guest(s): Michael Laden Published: September 11, 2026 Length: 40:24 Presented by: Global Training Center Summary In the aftermath of…
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Procurement, Compliance & Supply Chain Risk: Building a More Resilient Organization
Host: Lalo Solorzano & Andy Shiles Guest(s): Anders Lillevik Published: September 10, 2026 Length: Approx. 34 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center…
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[Events] The Future of Logistics Takes the Stage in Memphis
Host: Andy Shiles Guest(s): Nate Smith, Director of Programs at Epicenter Published: September 9, 2026 Length: ~21 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center…
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[TIPS] Who Owns the Risk? Understanding Incoterms, FCA & RePO
Host: Lalo Solorzano Guest(s): Arthur O’Meara Published: September 8, 2026 Length: ~15 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center Summary When goods are…
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[NCBFAA] President’s Recap: Helping Trade Find Its True North
Host: Lori Mullins & Karen Damon Published: September 2, 2026 Length: Approximately 13 minutes Summary Trade is moving faster than ever—and for customs…
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[Cindy's Version] CBP Just Asked 64 Questions. Importers Should Listen.
Host: Cindy Allen Published: September 4, 2026 Length: 21 min. Presented by: Global Training Center Summary CBP wants to know you better—and Cindy Allen is…
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Think Customs Is Still Randomly Checking Cargo? Think Again
Host: Lalo Solorzano & Andy Shiles Guest(s): David Smason Published: September 3, 2026 Length: Approx. 35 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center Summary…
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[EVENTS] Why Trade Associations Matter: Inside VMA26 with Will Fediw
Host: Lalo Solorzano & Cindy Allen Guest(s): Will Fediw, Virginia Maritime Association Published: September 2, 2026 Length: Approx. 29 minutes Presented by…
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[EVENTS] ATCC 2027: Advanced Trade Education, Real-World Compliance & Powerful Networking
Host: Lalo Solorzano Guest(s): Cindy De Leon and Guillermo De Leon Published: August 31, 2026 Length: Approximately 25 minutes Presented by: Global Training…
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[Cindy's Version] Bad Blood: U.S.-Canada Trade Tensions & a New Era of Customs Enforcement
Host: Cindy Allen Published: August 28, 2026 Length: Not provided Presented by: Global Training Center Summary There’s “Bad Blood” in North American trade—and…
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Are You Customs Ready? How Importers Can Prepare for Increased Enforcement
Host: Lalo Solorzano & Andy Shiles Guest(s): Kathleen August Published: August 27, 2026 Length: ~30 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center Summary How…
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[Canada] Canada Strikes Back: Retaliatory Tariffs, Section 338 & What Importers Need to Know
Host: Lalo Solorzano Guest(s): Kim Campbell, Mollie Sitkowski Published: August 26, 2026 Length: 26 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center Summary…
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The Compliance Cowboy Rides into Memphis: Inside a Logistics Powerhouse Event
Host: Andy Shiles Guest(s): Jennifer Amos, President, Memphis World Trade Club Published: August 24, 2026 Length: ~22 minutes Presented by: Global Training…
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Smarter Enforcement: How Importers Can Prepare for CBP's New Era
Host: Lalo Solorzano, Andy Shiles Guest(s): Hugo Pakula Published: TBD Length: ~33 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center Summary Customs compliance…
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[Cindy's Version] Tolerate It: Is the Administration Redefining Country of Origin?
Host: Cindy Allen Published: August 14, 2026 Length: Approx. 14 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center Summary What if the country of origin rules trade…
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AI, Tariffs & the New U.S. Trade Map: What the 2026 Numbers Reveal
Host: Lalo Solorzano and Andy Shiles Guest(s): Ken Roberts and Tatiana Panzardi Published: August 13, 2026 Length: ~35 minutes Presented by: Global Training…
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[ICPA] From Corn Dogs to Compliance: The Heart Behind ICPA
Host: Victoria Schneider Guest(s): Elisabeth Sherrell, Lynda Thomas Published: TBD Length: ~21 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center Summary What do…
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[Cindy's Version] The Tortured Trade Department: Tariffs, AI & the New Enforcement Reality
Host: Cindy Allen Published: August 7, 2026 Length: ~15 min Presented by: Global Training Center Summary International trade compliance is getting more…
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Building Career Pathways with ICPA
Host: Victoria Schneider and Lalo Solorzano Guest(s): Elisabeth Sherrell and Lynda Thomas Published: August 6, 2026 Length: Approximately 26 minutes Presented…
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Are You Ready for It? – One Full Year of Cindy's Version
A year of making international trade make sense—one Taylor Swift song at a time. Host: Cindy Allen Published: July 31, 2026 Length: ~16:19 Presented by: Global…
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Tariff Refunds After IEEPA: What's Next for Importers? - with Valerie Sorensen-Clark
Host: Lalo Solorzano & Andy Shiles Guest(s): Valerie Sorensen-Clark Published: July 30, 2026 Length: ~25 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center Summary…
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[TIPS] Importer of Record Responsibilities: What Importers Must Own Now
Host: Lalo Solorzano Guest(s): Ashley Arnold Length: 13:20 Presented by: Global Training Center Summary In this final installment of the Simply Trade tips run…
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[Cindy’s Version] Sad, Beautiful, Tragic: The New World of Tariffs
Host: Cindy Allen Published: July 24, 2026 Length: Not provided Presented by: Global Training Center Summary In this episode of Simply Trade: Cindy’s Version…
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[Pete and Cindy] Enforcement Is Here: CBP Data, AI, and the Future of USMCA
Host: Cindy Allen and Pete Mento Published: July 23, 2026 Length: 41:32 Presented by: Global Training Center Summary Trade enforcement is entering a new…
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50% Canada Tariffs: What Section 338 Means for Importers with Mollie Sitkowski
Host: Lalo Solorzano and Andy Shiles Guest(s): Mollie Sitkowski Published: July 22, 2026 Length: 20:54 Presented by: Global Training Center Summary A rarely…
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[TIPS] Classification Best Practices: Building a Defensible Foundation
Host: Lalo Solorzano and Ashley Arnold Published: July 21, 2026 Length: Approximately 12 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center Summary Accurate product…
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Warehousing, Networking, and the Power of Industry Community
Host: Andy Shiles and Lalo Solorzano Guest(s): Margo Waldie and Javier Vera Published: July 16, 2026 Length: 35 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center…
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[TIPS] Don’t Set It and Forget It: Why CTPAT Still Matters
Host: Lalo Solorzano Guest(s): Ashley Arnold Published: July 14, 2026 Length: 14:26 Presented by: Global Training Center Summary In this second July Tips…
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Inside GTC Labs: Building Smarter Technology for Trade Professionals
Host: Lalo Solorzano Guest(s): Brianna Solorzano and Aaron Escobar Published: July 13, 2026 Length: ~28 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center Summary…
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[Cindy's Version?] Sad But True: Trade Compliance Is Getting More Demanding
Host: Lalo Solorzano Published: July 10, 2026 Length: ~12 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center Summary This week, Lalo Solorzano steps in behind the…
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CPSC eFiling Is Here: What Importers Need to Know About July 8 Requirements
Host: Lalo Solorzano, Andy Shiles Guest(s): Jen Diaz Published: July 9, 2026 Length: 31:14 Presented by: Global Training Center Summary The Consumer Product…
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[TIPS] What Do the World Cup and Beyoncé Have in Common?
Host: Lalo Solorzano Guest(s): Ashley Arnold Published: July 8, 2026 Length: 11:26 Presented by: Global Training Center Summary What do the World Cup…
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[Cindy's Version] When Everyone Owns the Risk
Host: Cindy Allen Published: July 3, 2026 Length: ~15 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center Summary This week on Simply Trade: Cindy's Version, Cindy…
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USMCA Status Check: Is the Agreement Really Ending?
Host: Lalo Solorzano, Andy Shiles Guest(s): Fausto R. Lopez Aguilar Published: July 2, 2026 Length: 31:00 Presented by: Global Training Center Summary The…
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[TIPS] Why Cross-Functional Training Matters in Trade Compliance
Host: Lalo Solorzano Guest(s): Denise Published: June 30, 2026 Length: 21:23 Presented by: Global Training Center Summary Trade compliance does not happen in a…