Host: Lalo Solorzano (filling in for Cindy Allen)

This week’s Cindy’s Version comes with a twist — Cindy is on vacation in Cancun, so Lalo Solorzano takes over the mic and drives this week’s episode down a different track: Crazy Train by Ozzy Osbourne.

In true Gen X fashion, Lalo blends heavy metal attitude with the week’s biggest trade updates, covering everything from Senate tariff votes and CBP’s new Section 232 duties to fresh U.S.–China developments and new trade frameworks across Southeast Asia.

From tariff fatigue and AI adoption to collaboration and mentorship, this Halloween-themed episode keeps the humor high and the insights real — proving that even in global trade, we’re all riding the same crazy train.

Senate blocks two key trade measures:

Why lawmakers warned that reciprocal tariffs risked igniting a global trade war

CBP guidance on new Section 232 duties for:

Trump–Xi meeting updates: possible 10% tariff rollback on Chinese goods and renewed soybean imports

New reciprocal trade frameworks with Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Malaysia

Highlights from the ICPA Fall Conference panel “Duty Calls” — hosted by Global Training Center and Simply Trade

Tariff Fatigue & Strategy: Don’t just react to constant changes — build adaptable systems.

Automation & AI: Smart use of AI for classification and drawback can improve compliance efficiency.

Collaboration: Compliance can’t live in a silo — involve procurement, finance, logistics, and engineering.

Mentorship & Talent: You can’t complain about the lack of talent if you’re not helping grow it.

Mindset: Trade doesn’t run on policy alone — it’s driven by people with passion and purpose.

Congress blocks new tariffs.

CBP rolls out new ones.

U.S. and China hint at a handshake deal.

Southeast Asia signs new reciprocal agreements.

And trade experts remind us: stay calm, stay informed, and keep your systems ready.

Or as Ozzy says — “It’s crazy, but that’s how it goes.”

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

Federal Register – Section 232 Notices

ICPA – International Compliance Professionals Association

U.S. Department of Commerce – Trade Updates

Host:

Lalo Solorzano – LinkedIn

Producer:

Global Training Center

Special thanks to:

Cindy Allen – LinkedIn

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