TARIFF ARCHITECTURE DESIGN
Tariff strategy, USMCA compliance, and cross-border sourcing design for industrial supply chains.
Our Promise
EXPOSURE IS A SOURCING DECISION.
Nexus designs the trade and tariff architecture industrial companies need to navigate USMCA, China exposure, and cross-border sourcing volatility. Scope runs from sourcing route engineering to compliance management to ongoing optimization, structured as a supply chain that turns regulatory complexity into a defensible cost and continuity advantage.
The Section 301 Exposure
A U.S. OEM importing components from China facing compounding tariff layers. Nexus redesigns the sourcing route through Mexico or India, qualifies USMCA-compliant suppliers, and rebuilds the compliance documentation stack.
The USMCA Alignment Gap
A manufacturer assuming USMCA eligibility without the rules-of-origin documentation to defend it. Nexus audits the current state, requalifies suppliers where needed, and locks the compliance architecture against CBP scrutiny.
The Scenario-Ready Supply Chain
A Fortune 500 buyer who needs tariff exposure modeled across multiple policy scenarios before committing to a three-year sourcing plan. Nexus builds the exposure model, stress-tests it against policy shifts, and implements the sourcing architecture that survives them.
Global Trade Magazine (January 2026) reports Mexico's effective U.S. tariff rate under USMCA at roughly 8.28%, while Chinese imports faced compound effective rates exceeding 39% in 2025.
43% of manufacturers plan to shift supply chain footprint toward the U.S. or nearshore markets over the next three years, driven primarily by tariff and geopolitical exposure. (McKinsey, January 2026)
Only 20% of companies exiting China are pursuing full U.S. reshoring, leaving nearshore Mexico as the default destination for tariff-exposed manufacturers. (Bank of America Global Research, 2025)
Convert tariff exposure into sourcing advantage.
Our Approach
How We Work
Nexus treats trade and tariff strategy as an operational discipline, not a compliance afterthought. Every engagement begins with a quantified current-state exposure assessment, followed by architecture design, implementation, and ongoing management as trade policy and supplier conditions evolve.
EXPOSURE-FIRST DIAGNOSIS
Every program begins with a quantified view of current tariff exposure, regulatory risk, and sourcing concentration.
ARCHITECTURE OVER REACTION
Trade strategy designed proactively against scenario models, not assembled reactively after policy shifts.
OPERATIONAL EXECUTION
Strategy implemented through active sourcing, supplier qualification, and ongoing logistics management, not delivered as a deck.
CONTINUOUS OPTIMIZATION
Programs reviewed and adjusted as tariff, regulatory, and supplier conditions evolve, with quarterly reporting to leadership.
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