Non-tariff measures now cost exporters more than tariffs in 88% of countries worldwide. Here's why regulatory fluency, not the tariff line, determines whether market entry actually succeeds, and the tools that make foreign regulatory environments navigable.

Counterfeit goods cost the global economy $1.7 trillion a year. They erode brand integrity, undermine intellectual property, and put consumers at genuine risk. Despite the scale of the problem, the policy response has historically suffered from a structural flaw: the people best positioned to stop counterfeiting often aren't talking to each other.

In May, Parapet Advisors traveled to Tunis, Tunisia to participate in a five-day workshop on Strengthening Risk Management and Post-Clearance Audits as part of an initiative led by the U.S. Department of Commerce's Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP).