Trade compliance: main practices and policies Amanda Santos Feigo, Miriam Vidal Correia Franzese, Nilton Rogério Marcondes

Abstract

This article analyzes the practices and policies of a Trade Compliance program and how they influence international relations. It begins with a brief history of its emergence and the concept of this term, of English origin, which addresses the requirements of international norms, regulatory and legal procedures that international trade players need to comply with, as well as ethical standards. The purpose is to make legitimate practices and operations in the global context applied to the area of Foreign Trade, also relating to the risk management actions carried out within organizations, whether public or private. In the development of this study, based on exploratory research from bibliographical sources and specialized websites, a comparative analysis is presented in relation to the compliance practices of two significant case studies: Germany, the richest and perhaps most important European country, and Brazil. Finally, it is emphasized that the implementation of a compliance program has been focused on companies worldwide, differentiating as a competitiveness factor.