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Trade Regulatory Monitoring
Be a step ahead in a constantly changing trade environment
Trade Policy Forecasting & Regulatory Monitoring leverages a combination of data and news sources, digital tools, and expert analysis to monitor real-time changes across the entire supply chain.
When a regulatory change is introduced in a corresponding product category for a designated country, an alert is sent in a timely manner.
Key Features
- Daily Alerts: Captures the policy change, geographic impact, product impact, timing and an impact assessment
- Monthly Digest: Summary of alert activity over the prior month to help to track and share with key stakeholders
- Analyst Access: Review and consult with Onyx team members to understand nuances of the alerts
Three-Step Approach to Trade Regulatory Monitoring
1. Mapping and Prioritization
- Client provides a list of geographies and products (HS codes) for monitoring
- No limit on the number of countries or products
- HS coverage up to 6 digits to allow for global reach
2. Continuous Monitoring
- Onyx provides ongoing monitoring of regulatory changes for the client's geographies and products
- The service tracks relevant news, regulatory updates, and official announcements in real-time
3. Reporting and Alerts
- Client receives timely email alerts on impacted regulatory changes throughout the month
- Additionally, a monthly summary report highlights all changes from the month along with key developments in regulatory changes and trade policy forecasts to watch going forward
Four Main Pillars
Peace of Mind
- Ensures that you’re on top of so many new trade regulations
- Avoids costly fines
- Communicates internally early and concisely
Time Savings
- Cuts the time your team spends on monitoring countries and HS codes daily
- Focuses your team on strategic analysis rather than googling
Cost Efficiency
- Trade & Regulatory Management service costs less than the time spent by various FTEs on searching
- Also, more cost-effective than new team members or the penalty of non-compliance
Unique in the Marketplace
- No other provider combines all countries, all HS codes, and all trade measures beyond just tariffs
What a Typical Alert Includes
Onyx’s monitoring system combines detail and simplicity
Name
The name of the regulation
Implementing Country
The country carrying out the regulation, limited to those you’ve selected
Affected Countries
Countries affected by the change, limited to those you care about
Type
What type of regulation it is – whether an import tariff change, countervailing duty, export quota – among others
Affected Products
The specific HS codes affected, limited to those in your portfolio, along with a description of the product to the 6-digit level
Date Announced, Implemented, and Revoked
Know when the policy change was announced, implemented, applied retroactively, or revoked
Impact Rating
Positive, Negative, or Neutral – bespoke ratings for regulations that affect your business