Trade Compliance: The Increasing Challenge Of Transporting Material In And Outside Of The US

By Sarah Knetzer

Have you noticed that it has become increasingly difficult to transport your material into and out of the United States? That’s because it has!

Regardless of whether you’re trying to transport a collection of biospecimens, bulk biological material, or hazardous chemicals, the impact of additional trade compliance processes and regulations to the clinical supply chain is rising. Trade compliance can be complicated but it does not have to be. Understanding key pieces of information about your product will help open the doors to keep your shipments moving.  In this article, we’ll discuss some of the new regulations that have been put in place and the impact to the supply chain.