Trade revolutions? Africans are doing it for themselves. The global trade landscape is tense. America and China are still locked in a trade war and India appears to be next on Trump’s hitlist. In the EU, trade agreements are fraught […]

How conflicts between powerful countries threaten emerging markets   When elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers. – African proverb   During his 2016 US election campaign, a key pillar of President Trump’s platform was that the US has been “cheated” in […]

Heard the story about the anthropologist, the African children, and the basket of fruit? An anthropologist places a basket of fruit on the ground. A group of children from an African tribe watch from a few feet away as he […]

A look at the complex re-export of DGI and FGI goods held in Pakistan THE CHALLENGE As the result of a long-running direct warranty support programme for Pakistan customers, our client held significant amounts of Defective Goods Inventory (DGI) and […]

HOW WE HELPED A CLIENT TO IMPORT INTO RUSSIA WITH COMPLIANCE AND EASE THE DILEMMA “Russia is an enormous country with a huge, sophisticated economy – it’s a massive opportunity for us. But why is it so difficult to import […]

  The Trade Facilitation Agreement: What does it mean today, for tomorrow’s shipment? No matter what else is happening in the world, businesses rely on efficient access to imported raw materials, intermediate goods, and capital goods. Trade facilitation has important […]

Why tech is fundamental to the future of customs It almost goes without saying that trade is a key ingredient in boosting economic performance, and that customs services are a critical component of a nation’s trading profile. But what isn’t […]

Not choosing the so-called ‘African Way’ If lack of knowledge is addressed, might we beat corruption in African trade?   In 2012, drivers taking goods from Abidjan in Ivory Coast to Bamako, the capital of Mali, could expect to pay […]

OVERVIEW When conducting business internationally, every shipment requires official shipping documents to allow smooth export and import clearance. But in emerging markets like Africa and the Middle East, further non-standard documentation is usually required – adding layers of complexity. In […]