Washington's Leading International Trade Firm
Expert guidance in trade and
tariff policy, market access, and
customs compliance
We challenge conventional wisdom in Washington, DC to solve international trade and supply chain problems for our domestic and international clients.
Who We Are
SSA is a Trade Firm That Delivers Results
For more than two decades, SSA has done what most trade consultancies only claim to do: win. Our team has secured tariff relief, rewritten trade statutes, built coalitions that moved Congress, and shaped U.S. negotiations across every major trade agreement and preference program, along with positive outcomes on trade authorities, including Sections 201, 232, 301, and IEEPA. We do not "monitor developments" - we change them.
A Firm Built on Technical Mastery - Not Talking Points
Trade is a technical business. SSA’s professionals are former trade negotiators, legislative architects, classification strategists, and policy operators who understand the mechanics behind every decision point: HTS classification logic, rules‑of‑origin design, safeguard standards, reciprocal tariff construction, WTO rules, and the political drivers inside USTR, Commerce, Congress, and the White House. That depth is why SSA consistently delivers results others cannot.
Our Record Speaks for Itself
SSA has delivered billions of dollars in tariff and trade remedy savings, reshaped core trade programs and statutes, and secured durable market access for clients across sectors and regions. We combine deep technical mastery with hands-on experience drafting legislation, designing preference programs, and resolving high-stakes compliance disputes. We also build and lead coalitions that move policy in Washington, turning complex trade problems into concrete, measurable wins. Few firms can match this blend of technical precision, policy fluency, and political strategy — or the outcomes it consistently produces.
Our Services
Our Results
We turn complex challenges into measurable results
SSA wins because we blend technical precision, policy fluency, and political strategy in one place - a combination most firms simply don’t have. Clients come to us for outcomes.
When a company, industry, or government needs to modify a trade barrier, change a rule, protect market access, or turn a complex trade problem into a real policy win, SSA is the firm with the record to deliver.
Latest Trade Developments
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White House Imposes Import Ban on Certain Canadian Products & Modifies Product Scope Subject to 50% Section 338 Tariffs
The White House issued five presidential proclamations on the evening of September 8, imposing an import ban on certain Canadian products, and, modifying the scope of Canada-origin products subject to additional 50% Section 338 tariffs. The accompanying White House fact sheet justifies the actions as countering Canada’s retaliatory actions. USTR Jamieson Greer echoed this sentiment
September 9, 2026 -
CBP Seeks Comment on Sweeping New Import Disclosure Requirements
On September 1, 2026, CBP prepublished an advance notice of proposed rulemaking titled “Heightened Import Disclosures for Supply Chain Visibility“ seeking comment for 90 days (until December 1) on 64 different questions related to new documentation and identification requirements for importers. The notice derives from Executive Order 14411, “Strengthening Customs Enforcement,” signed June 3, 2026,
September 2, 2026 -
No Deal: U.S. Hits Canada with Unprecedented 50% Tariffs
The United States imposed 50% tariffs on certain Canadian goods following a failed three-day extension meant to yield enough extra time for U.S. and Canadian officials to make a deal. Levied under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, the new tariffs became effective on August 22 at 12:01 a.m. ET on specific Canadian
August 25, 2026