Host: Lalo Solorzano (filling in for Cindy Allen)
Published: October 31, 2025
Length: ~15 minutes
Presented by: Global Training Center
Crazy Train (Lalo’s Version): Trade Updates, Ozzy Osbourne Style
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.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
Senate blocks two key trade measures:
• Additional tariffs on Brazil
• Reciprocal global tariff proposal
Why lawmakers warned that reciprocal tariffs risked igniting a global trade war
CBP guidance on new Section 232 duties for:
• Trucks, buses, and parts (effective November 1)
• Chapter 99 HTS classifications for importers
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
Key Takeaways from the ICPA Panel – Duty Calls:
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.
Quick Recap:
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.”
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