A day at Synergy 2026 for a corporate trade professional

Morning: set the day around problems you face daily

Start early with a focus session on tariff programs. The conference agenda lays out how IEEPA, Section 301, and Section 232 can stack on the same shipment and how sequencing rules determine which duty applies first. The session walks through practical use of ACE (Automated Commercial Environment) data for compliance checks and identifying refund opportunities. You should leave knowing which data fields matter and how to apply sequencing logic to calculate duties correctly.

Midday: corporate view and peer problem-solving

A corporate professionals general session highlights new product capabilities across trade workflows and a roadmap of where compliance work is headed. Take notes on concrete feature lists and integration points that will affect your team's workload.

Afternoon: actionable strategies for costing and risk

A focused session on advanced tariff strategies shows how tariff stacking and ceilings influence landed cost calculations. The session compares traditional landed-cost methods with newer approaches that factor in tariff sequencing and ceilings. You should be able to leave with at least two concrete adjustments to pilot in your landed-cost model.

A later session takes a strategic step back to assess geopolitical risk. The content offers frameworks for treating trade wars, sanctions, and economic-security measures as inputs to your compliance strategy rather than background noise. Use the frameworks to map suppliers, trade lanes, and policy triggers that require contingency plans.

End of day: convert learning into a plan

After the sessions, find a quiet spot to synthesize notes into a short, actionable recap for your manager. The tangible items to prioritize are tariff sequencing strategies, a landed-cost pilot, review of CPSC PGA eFiling procedures, and follow-ups with panelists or vendors about implementation and integration.

Concrete next steps you can take immediately

• Schedule a working session with the trade team to test tariff sequencing logic using ACE transaction samples.
• Circulate the CPSC PGA eFiling checklist to operations and customs brokers and document escalation steps for holds.
• Run a landed-cost sensitivity analysis comparing current calculations with an approach that accounts for tariff ceilings and sequencing.
• Contact session presenters about case studies or implementation details you can adapt.

Why this day matters for trade teams

If you attend, plan the day around specific decisions you need to make back at the office and prioritize sessions that supply those tools and checklists.