Looking Past Tariffs: Revealing Unseen Compliance Challenges Affecting International Sourcing

For manufacturers, tariffs are just the tip of the iceberg of global trade risks.

Non‑tariff regulations, like export controls, sanctions, licensing requirements, and forced labor enforcement, often pose a greater threat to operational continuity. If missed, these risks can trigger production stoppages, shipment holds, and enforcement actions.

The challenge is that many compliance risks surface as products evolve, suppliers change, and transactions move across multiple functions and regions. Without continuous visibility, issues are easy to miss:

• Engineering changes can alter export classifications without triggering a compliance review
• Indirect distributors and intermediaries can introduce hidden sanctions exposure
• Incomplete or outdated supplier data can halt order release or delay shipments

And these are only a few examples. One-time checks and rigid processes leave manufacturers exposed to costly disruptions.

E2open’s latest whitepaper, Looking Beyond Tariffs, examines the less visible compliance risks disrupting global manufacturing and outlines practical strategies to help companies:

1. Surface risk earlier
2. Reduce operational blind spots
3. Protect production continuity

Get the white paper to understand the risks beneath the surface of tariffs and what your organization can do today to keep production moving reliably in an increasingly unstable trade environment.