Navigating complexity with confidence: ONESOURCE Global Trade earns recognition in Gartner’s 2025 Market Guide

In an era where global trade has become increasingly complex and volatile, organizations need technology partners they can trust. That’s why inclusion in Gartner’s 2025 Market Guide for Global Trade Management represents more than industry recognition—it validates a solution’s ability to help enterprises navigate the most challenging compliance landscape in modern history.

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Why global trade management has never been more critical

The 2025 Gartner report reveals a striking reality: 98% of supply chain leaders are making or planning strategic changes in response to recent U.S. tariff shifts, while the global trade management software market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 16.7% through 2029. These aren’t just statistics—they represent boardroom conversations happening right now about risk, resilience, and competitive advantage.

The challenges are multifaceted: rapid tariff changes, new multitier regulatory requirements like the EU Deforestation Regulation, forced labor compliance mandates, and the modernization of customs systems across major economies. Organizations that once managed global trade as a tactical necessity now recognize it as a strategic priority.

ONESOURCE Global Trade: Built for this moment

Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE Global Trade earned its place in Gartner’s comprehensive market analysis by demonstrating capabilities that matter most in today’s environment. The platform offers a comprehensive suite of 25 products delivered through a unified cloud architecture, covering everything from import/export management and product classification to denied party screening, free trade agreements, foreign trade zones, and specialized customs procedures—all supported by deep global trade content spanning more than 220 territories.

But what truly distinguishes ONESOURCE in the Gartner analysis is how these capabilities translate into competitive advantages:

Unmatched breadth and depth

While many solutions focus on specific compliance areas or geographic regions, ONESOURCE delivers comprehensive coverage that scales with enterprise complexity. The platform’s 220-territory content library represents one of the most extensive in the industry, enabling truly global organizations to manage compliance across diverse regulatory environments through a single solution. For global trade practitioners, this means fewer vendor relationships to manage, reduced integration complexity, and consistent compliance methodologies worldwide.

AI innovation leadership

Gartner’s report highlights the transformative role of artificial intelligence in global trade management, noting that GenAI and AI agents are expanding from product classification into unstructured document processing, research, scenario analysis, and cross-functional decision support. ONESOURCE is actively leading this evolution with GenAI-assisted capabilities for classification and an intelligent assistant designed to accelerate decision-making. The roadmap extends into trade research applications that promise to fundamentally change how compliance teams access and apply regulatory intelligence.

For practitioners drowning in regulatory updates and tariff changes, AI assistance isn’t a luxury—it’s a lifeline. Imagine having an intelligent assistant that can instantly classify products, interpret complex regulatory requirements, and provide scenario analysis for supply chain decisions. That future is already taking shape within ONESOURCE.

Vendor-agnostic flexibility

In an era where business agility matters more than ever, organizations need solutions that integrate with their existing technology ecosystems rather than forcing wholesale replacement. ONESOURCE’s vendor-agnostic positioning emerged as a key differentiator in Gartner’s analysis, offering enterprises the flexibility to optimize their global trade operations without being locked into a single ERP vendor’s roadmap or limitations.

This architectural approach means ONESOURCE can serve as the compliance backbone for complex, heterogeneous IT environments—precisely the reality most global enterprises face today.

Ecosystem-powered scale

Recognizing that implementation capacity and local expertise remain critical success factors, ONESOURCE has invested heavily in partner enablement, building an ecosystem of system integrators and service providers who can deliver tailored solutions across regions and industries. This ecosystem approach allows organizations to access both global platform capabilities and local market expertise—the best of both worlds.

The practitioner perspective: Real-world impact

What does this recognition mean for the tax directors, trade compliance managers, and supply chain leaders who live and breathe these challenges daily?

First, it validates the platform supporting your operations meets rigorous independent evaluation standards. When you’re defending technology investments to finance committees or managing audit inquiries, Gartner recognition provides third-party credibility.

Second, it signals continued innovation alignment with market needs. The areas where ONESOURCE excels—comprehensive coverage, AI innovation, integration flexibility—directly address the priorities Gartner identifies as critical: managing VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity) environments, accelerating automation, optimizing duty and costs, and reimagining supply chains strategically.

Third, it offers confidence in vendor viability and commitment. Global trade technology represents a long-term partnership. Gartner inclusion indicates a vendor with the market presence, customer base, and strategic vision to support your organization’s needs not just today, but through the next wave of regulatory complexity.

Looking forward to the future of global trade management software

As customs systems modernize, regulatory complexity intensifies, and geopolitical uncertainty persists, the role of global trade management technology will only grow more strategic. Organizations that view GTM as merely a compliance checkbox will find themselves at a competitive disadvantage against those who leverage it for cost optimization, supply chain design, and strategic agility.

ONESOURCE’s recognition in Gartner’s 2025 Market Guide reflects both current capabilities and future readiness. For global trade practitioners seeking a platform that can evolve with escalating complexity while delivering measurable operational improvements today, this validation matters.

The question isn’t whether your organization needs sophisticated global trade management—the data makes that answer clear. The question is whether your current solution positions you to navigate what’s coming next. Gartner’s analysis provides one important perspective on that answer.

Discover how ONESOURCE Global Trade can transform your compliance operations and strategic capabilities.

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