Trade
Nearshoring moved the map, not the model
Supply chains did not come home — they got shorter, and Mexico and Vietnam hold the evidence.
Priya Vaithilingam · May 20, 2026
Trade: Markets and Commerce
Trade examines the rules that govern goods crossing borders: tariff schedules and exclusions, rules of origin, customs classification, export licensing and controls, and the agreements behind them. Explainers work each change through to landed cost on a named product. Useful for sourcing managers, trade counsel and manufacturers with international suppliers.
Trade
Chip export controls are industrial policy by list
The rules that decide which semiconductors cross which borders are written as technical thresholds — and they steer billions in investment.
Priya Vaithilingam · April 27, 2026
Trade
Tariff collection runs on bonds and entries
Between a proclamation and a paid duty sit importers, customs brokers, bonds, and a filing rhythm most sellers learn only after their first penalty.
Monica Cummings · April 5, 2026
Trade
The de minimis loophole is gone for good
Ending duty-free treatment for small parcels rewired e-commerce logistics — and the customs system is still catching up.
Priya Vaithilingam · March 13, 2026
Trade
How an antidumping case actually works
The most common tariff in America is not presidential at all — it starts with a petition from a domestic industry and runs on a statutory clock.
Priya Vaithilingam · February 18, 2026