Our August 2019 Newsletter discusses how the US-China tariffs will impact your global business, migrant workers across the globe, and easing global operations challenges.

US-China Tariffs and Your Global Business
A trade war between the US and China has been escalating for more than a year, beginning in March 2018 with the US government imposing new 25% tariffs on steel imports from China. The following month, China imposed tariffs on 128 US products in retaliation. The US and Chinese governments then began imposing new tariffs on a variety of products, which led to China ceasing to import soybeans from the US. Talks resumed in December 2018 to call a “truce” and begin negotiating a new trade deal, but much damage has been done including China filing a complaint with the World Trade Organization against the US. So how do new tariffs and the continuing trade war impact your global business? READ MORE

Migrant Workers Across the Globe
Approximately 240 million global migrant workers are working in other countries to send home around $466 billion to their families on an annual basis. While migrant workers may have moved away from home in an effort to support their families with a better quality of life, the reality of the conditions in which they frequently find themselves working can be very concerning. READ MORE

Easing Global Operations Challenges
If you look at all of the components of managing a global business at once, you can quickly be overwhelmed with the logistics, plans, and compliance issues. With the right research and tools, your global operations can easily run smoothly within the local in-country requirements. The first step is understanding the major challenges that could be holding your organization back or limiting your opportunities. READ MORE