Simply Trade Podcast

SIMPLY TRADE PODCAST

There is so much to learn with the ever-evolving world of trade. We invited trade professionals over to our podcast to simply ’shoot the ship’ on all things trade. So join us every week as we discuss current and important trade topics with experts in their field who are passionate about helping you succeed! You’ll never run out of things to learn when it comes to trading goods across international borders. Let’s get to it! Use your favorite podcast app to keep up with all of the latest episodes:

[Cindy’s Version] Tolerate It: Is the Administration Redefining Country of Origin?

Tolerate It: How New Trade Rules Could Rewrite Country of Origin Taylor Swift’s “Tolerate It” wasn’t written about supply chains. But according to Cindy Allen on this week’s episode of Simply Trade: Cindy’s Version, the song captures exactly what the…

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AI, Tariffs & the New U.S. Trade Map: What the 2026 Numbers Reveal

U.S. Trade Data Reveals an Economy Reshaped by AI, Tariffs, and Shifting Supply ChainsThe latest U.S. trade numbers are in, and they tell a story of an economy in transition. In this quarterly trade update, hosts Lalo Solorzano and Andy…

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[ICPA] From Corn Dogs to Compliance: The Heart Behind ICPA

From Corn Dogs to Compliance: The People Behind ICPA Nobody grows up dreaming of a career in trade compliance. Ask almost anyone how they got there, and you’ll get a detour story in Lynda Thomas’s case, it involves a corn…

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[Cindy’s Version] The Tortured Trade Department: Tariffs, AI & the New Enforcement Reality

Trade Compliance Gets Its “Tortured Poets” EraOn this week’s Simply Trade, Cindy Allen borrows from Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department to capture where trade compliance stands. In short, it’s a wave of tariff changes, enforcement activity, and advancing technology….

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Building Career Pathways with ICPA

ICPA’s Global Trade Pathways Conference: A Fresh Start for Trade Compliance Education For years, ICPA’s fall event has gone by a lot of names, the ITAR conference, the fall conference, trade week. This year, it’s getting a clean rebrand: the…

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[Cindy’s Version] Are You Ready for It? – One Full Year of Cindy’s Version

One Year In, Cindy’s Version Asks: Are You “…Ready For It?”A year ago, Cindy’s Version launched with one goal: make trade news make sense, one Taylor Swift song at a time. This week’s anniversary episode keeps that spirit alive and…

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Tariff Refunds After IEEPA: What’s Next For Importers? with Valerie Sorensen-Clark

Your IEEPA Tariffs Were Ruled Illegal. Now What?The Supreme Court said it plainly in February: IEEPA never authorized these tariffs. That opened the door for importers to recover what they’d paid — but five months later, that door isn’t open…

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[TIPS] Importer of Record Responsibilities: What importers Must Own Now

Who Really Owns Import Compliance? Your broker files the entry. But who owns what’s behind it? That gap is where importers get burned. In this final installment of the Simply Trade Tips series, host Lalo Solorzano sits down with guest…

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ICPA Sept 13-15, 2026
Dallas, TX

VMA26 Oct 13-15, 2026
Norfolk, VA

ICPA Nov 3-5, 2026
Mexico City