At Hilco Global, our Logistics and Trade Compliance Advisory Services help businesses navigate the complexities of global supply chains, ensuring efficiency, compliance, and cost-effectiveness. We specialize in optimizing logistics networks, improving transportation strategies, and streamlining warehouse operations, while also providing expert guidance on customs, import/export regulations, and trade agreements. Our team works closely with clients to develop tailored solutions that minimize risks, reduce costs, and ensure adherence to international trade laws and customs requirements.
With our in-depth knowledge of global logistics and trade compliance, we help businesses stay ahead of regulatory changes, manage risks, and enhance supply chain performance. Whether it’s optimizing transportation routes, managing customs clearance, or ensuring compliance with international trade regulations, we provide the expertise needed to navigate complex logistics and trade landscapes, ensuring your operations run smoothly and remain compliant in today’s global market.
Hilco Global offers a range of Logistics & Trade Compliance advisory solutions that help businesses improve their performance and profitability. These include:
- Warehouse / DC Optimization: Hilco Global focuses on improving operational efficiency, reducing costs, and enhancing service levels. We analyze layout, workflows, inventory management, and technology to streamline processes and maximize space utilization. Our team implements best practices in demand forecasting, order picking, and transportation planning, ensuring faster throughput and reduced lead times. By optimizing storage and labor allocation, we help clients achieve better inventory control, improved productivity, and increased customer satisfaction.
- Freight & Transportation Management: Hilco Global helps businesses optimize their transportation networks to reduce costs, improve efficiency, and enhance service reliability. We provide expert guidance on selecting the right carriers, negotiating favorable rates, optimizing shipping routes, and implementing transportation management systems (TMS) for better visibility and control. Our team works closely with clients to design and manage end-to-end freight solutions that streamline logistics, minimize delays, and ensure on-time delivery. By leveraging industry best practices and advanced technologies, we enable businesses to achieve cost-effective and scalable transportation solutions that support growth and improve customer satisfaction.
- Import / Export Compliance & Regulatory Guidance: Hilco Global assists businesses in the navigation of the complex landscape of global trade regulations. We provide expert support in ensuring compliance with customs laws, tariffs, and international trade agreements to mitigate risks and avoid costly penalties. Our services include guidance on product classification, documentation requirements, tariff optimization, and trade compliance audits. We work closely with clients to develop and implement effective strategies that ensure smooth import/export operations, reduce customs delays, and maintain adherence to global regulatory standards. With our expertise, businesses can confidently expand their international reach while staying compliant in an increasingly regulated trade environment.
- Trade Agreements & Tariff Optimization: Hilco Global helps businesses navigate and leverage global trade agreements to minimize import duties and maximize cost savings. We specialize in identifying opportunities within free trade agreements (FTAs), preferential trade programs, and tariff classification strategies to reduce tariffs and enhance supply chain efficiency. Our experts work closely with clients to analyze their global sourcing strategies, optimize tariff classifications, and implement compliance measures that align with international trade regulations. By optimizing trade agreements and tariffs, we help businesses reduce costs, improve margins, and streamline cross-border operations.
- Trade Compliance Assessments: Hilco Global offers a comprehensive compliance assessment service that evaluates your company’s current compliance with a wide range of import and export regulations. This includes evaluating adherence to export control regulations like EAR and ITAR, analyzing the effectiveness of your U.S. Customs import compliance program, and reviewing internal audit practices. We also assess compliance with security standards like C-TPAT, AEO, and PIP, and review your eligibility and compliance with preferential duty programs and Free Trade Agreements. Our assessment includes auditing HS code classifications, the Customs valuation process, and adherence to all import/export document retention requirements and CBP compliance. Finally, we evaluate your Customs Broker selection criteria and management practices.
