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March Cargo Imports Hit Five-Year Low

While actual numbers for March are not yet available, estimates show that imports plunged to 1.27 million…

Cash-Crunched CEOs Beg Trump to Defer Import Duties

The CEOs asked Trump to delay the collection of duties for 90 days to 180 days to give companies access to…

CBP’s Duty Relief Short-Lived as Importers Warned to Pay Up

The agency said single payments that should have been made from March 20 through March 26 must be initiated…

After Wild Ride on Tariff Train in 2019, This Year’s Cargo Imports Forecast Promises Change

Some volume swings are expected in the first few months of the year due to Lunar New Year and related factory…

Trump Claims US ‘Taxing the Hell Out of China.’ New Tariff Report Says Otherwise.

By December 2018, tariffs were costing U.S. consumers and importing businesses $3.2 billion a month…

Digital Services Tax on the Rise Globally: The Week Ahead

The digital services tax helps countries raise revenues, but retaliatory tariffs could have consumers paying…

USITC Reaches Unanimous Decision in Case of Poly Imports from China, India

The Commerce Department will publish anti-dumping duty and countervailing duty orders covering the imports…

NCTO’s Plea to CBP: Investigate Tariff-Dodging De Minimis Imports

CBP said it lacks "adequate advance information...to effectively and efficiently assess the security risk" of…

China Tariffs Could Spell Double Trouble for Importers—Here’s How

While brands and retailers scramble to cover the cost of new tariffs, many are overlooking another critical…

WTO Report Shows G20 Trade Restrictions at Historically High Levels

The WTO's new monitoring report on G20 trade measures shows new import-restrictive measures were 3.5 times…

Cargo Import Fluctuations Seen as Tariff Threats Impact Supply Chain

U.S. ports handled 1.61 million TEU in March, down 0.6 percent from February, but up 4.4 percent…

With Tariff Hike on Hold, Retail Cargo Imports to Slow in March

Cargo imports at major U.S. container ports are expected to fall to their lowest level in 11 months in March…

WTO Reports Say Trade is Losing More Momentum Thanks to Protectionist Policies

Protectionism has grown globally, and could have a serious impact on consumer prices and economic growth, a…

Tariffs and Their Place in the American Economy

Tariffs are powerful economic tools that have been used throughout American history to drastically affect the…

UPS Study: Latin American Shippers Seek Greater Logistical, Online Services

A UPS study of the Latin American market shows the improvements needed for exporters and importers to drive…