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title: Thinking Strategically about International Trade Compliance
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# Thinking Strategically about International Trade Compliance

  December 2013

Thomson Reuters

 

 

 

 

 

 

Partner [Eric McClafferty](/Our-People/Eric-McClafferty) authored the *Thomson Reuters* article ​“Thinking Strategically about International Trade Compliance.” The article discusses how companies should make thoughtful and tactical decisions about their international trade compliance program, both in implementation and adaptation. Eric outlines how to choose an effective trade compliance program by looking past generic and minimal programs, assessing internal risk, evaluating competing programs, and paying attention to government agencies.

 

 

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