Navigating Secondary Tariffs with Mike Huneke and Brent Carlson

28/07/2025 22 min Episodio 80
Navigating Secondary Tariffs with Mike Huneke and Brent Carlson

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Episode Synopsis

Welcome to the Hughes Hubbard Anti-Corruption & Internal Investigations Practice Group’s podcast, All Things Investigation. In this podcast, host Tom Fox is joined by HHR partner Mike Huneke and BRG Director Brent Carlson to discuss secondary tariffs.

Mike Huneke and Brent Carlson are leading experts in trade compliance, with a particular focus on the intricacies and impacts of tariffs and secondary tariffs within the global economic landscape. Huneke emphasizes the existential threats tariffs pose to businesses, stressing the importance of understanding their effects on countries with significant economic ties to Russia, such as China, and advising companies to reassess trade relationships with nations like China, Brazil, Russia, and Iran. Carlson emphasizes the need for trade compliance officers to adapt to the rapidly evolving geopolitical landscape, advising companies to assess their suppliers and consider potential indirect transactions through transshipment countries to navigate imposed tariffs effectively. Both experts emphasize the importance of businesses adopting a dynamic, risk-based approach to compliance, anticipating challenges, and making informed decisions to mitigate financial impacts and maintain shareholder value amid shifting trade patterns and geopolitical tensions.

Key highlights:


Geopolitical Impact of Secondary Tariffs

Global Trade Dynamics Amid Geopolitical Shifts

Trade Compliance Risks: False Claims & Tariff Evasion

Resilient Supply Chain Strategy Amid Global Trade Dynamics

Negotiating Tactics in Geopolitical Tariff Strategy


Resources:

Mike Huneke

Hughes Hubbard & Reed Website

Brent Carlson

BRG Website

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