Lydia is a Licensed Customs Broker and the owner of Elleo Global, Inc. She is an international trade professional with over 18 years of experience in Logistics and Trade Compliance. Lydia is knowledgeable in CBP procedures, laws and regulations, Partner Government Agencies (PGA) procedures, Section 301 and Section 232 Tariffs, product classifications, Trade Compliance, Customs Regulations (19CFRs), CTPAT and more. She is proud to be a women and minority small business owner. Raised across various continents, she is fluent in English, Mandarin Chinese and Portuguese.Prior to starting her own customs brokerage in 2018, Lydia worked as an Operations Manager for a Freight Forwarder/NVOCC in Southern California. She remains curious and passionate about the trade industry and looks forward to connecting with fellow professionals.