IR Import Risk Intelligence

Trade Risk Intelligence
for U.S. Importers

Independent risk advisory for importers navigating tariffs, customs enforcement, and global logistics disruption.

Delivered as focused risk briefs or retained monitoring.

Founded by a former Diplomatic Security Service special agent who also ran a U.S. import operation.

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TARIFF

Changes to duty, classification, and customs treatment that affect landed cost and clearance.

ENFORCEMENT & SANCTIONS

Regulatory actions and compliance developments that may affect sourcing, transactions, or exposure.

OPERATIONS

Port conditions, logistics disruptions, weather, and infrastructure issues that affect timing and execution.

Early warning protects landed cost.

Has anything hit your margin in the last 60 days that could have been avoided or handled better with earlier warning?

Tariff and policy changes

  • Sudden tariff changes that hit open purchase orders before pricing adjusts
  • Exclusion and refund eligibility that goes uncaptured because no one is tracking the window

Sanctions and enforcement actions

  • New sanctions designations affecting suppliers, counterparties, or routing
  • CBP enforcement shifts that put time-sensitive shipments into exams you did not see coming

Global logistics and operating disruptions

  • Port congestion and labor pressure that build before they break delivery timing
  • Canal restrictions and routing changes that extend lead times before your inventory plan adjusts
  • Severe weather that cascades into premium freight and missed commitments before anyone flags it

The value is in the window

You’re not paying for more alerts. You’re paying for earlier visibility and focused analysis on the developments that matter, whether through a targeted brief or ongoing monitoring.

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