How will changes in the current tariff landscape impact business?

How will changes in the current tariff landscape impactbusiness? In this episode of Clarity, Bryce Engelland speaks with KarenLobdell, Senior Manager at Thomson Reuters, and Robert J. Leo, Partner atMeeks, Sheppard, Leo & Pillsbury LLP, about the growing uncertaintysurrounding tariffs and global trade. The discussion examines how businessestraditionally managed tariff changes through predictable regulatory processesthat allowed time for planning, sourcing adjustments, and cost mitigation. By contrast,the current environment is characterized by rapid policy shifts, compressedtimelines, and evolving tariff measures that leave companies with far less timeto adapt.

The conversation explores the practical consequences of thisvolatility, including supply chain disruption, sourcing challenges, tradecompliance burdens, technology and customs filing complications, and increasedlegal and commercial risk. The guests also discuss how businesses areresponding through strategies such as duty deferral programs, sourcing reviews,inventory planning, supplier negotiations, and enhanced trade monitoring.Ultimately, the episode emphasizes that while uncertainty may remain a definingfeature of the current trade environment, organizations can better navigate itby staying informed, maintaining flexibility, and working closely with trade,legal, and compliance experts.

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3 reasons to listen

1. Understand how today’s tariff environment differs from thepast, and why businesses are finding it more difficult to plan around tradepolicy changes.

2. Learn about the operational, legal, and financial challengestariffs create, from supply chain disruption and customs compliance to sourcingdecisions and contract risk.

3. Gain practical insights into how companies are responding,including tariff mitigation strategies, trade monitoring, suppliernegotiations, and risk management approaches.

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Hear how businesses are adapting to an increasingly unpredictable tariff environment.