Trade Compliance for Leadership Navigating a Shifting Global Landscape 2025

Considerations for managing international trade today2 This section explores the current trade compliance challenges and opportunities for companies. Key themes presenting challenges and opportunities FIGURE 4 Geopolitical developments Volatile tarif f regimes, expanded export contr ols and sanctions put pressur e on the skills, capacity and available data for the trade compliance function. Supply chain sustainability Inter national trade r equir ements have expanded in r ecent years with the introduction of sustainable trade regulations. Companies need to consider new gover nance and data collection appr oaches. Regulatory developments The cor e of inter national trade management is also changing. Teams need to assess capacity and stay up to date. Technology and data Inter national trade management needs to contend with gr owing data demand and technology use, without a one-stop-shop solution. Authorities’ enfor cement and r eporting demands are also evolving. The challenges companies face today in managing inter national trade ar e discussed acr oss four key themes. While pr esented separately , the challenges within these key themes are interconnected . Source: World Economic Forum Trade Compliance for Leadership: Navigating a Shifting Global Landscape 11