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Trump’s tariffs: Tracking the status of international trade actions
The U.S. has rolled out a deluge of tariffs, sparking responses from trading partners. Here's where each tariff – threatened or realized – currently stands.
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Flexibility key in tariff turmoil: Toyota, Rivian execs
Executives from the two companies suggest that with fluctuating trade policies, the short-term priority for automakers should be staying the course.
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Trump orders Section 301 investigation on Brazil
The U.S. also will levy 50% tariffs on the country starting Aug. 1, the president said Wednesday.
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Trump says copper, pharmaceutical tariffs coming ‘very soon’
The stated levies, including 50% for copper, would add to the list of sector-specific tariffs the Trump administration has introduced this year.
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Postal Service’s air cargo shift from FedEx to UPS creates savings
The agency's air transportation spending dropped 43% after changing its primary carrier, per the USPS Office of Inspector General.
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Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ wins industry praise
Retail, manufacturing and logistics organizations commended the bill’s tax cuts, lower depreciation rates and the end of the de minimis exemption.
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Tracking the speed, dwell and cars of Class I railroads
This dashboard shows the average speed, dwell time and cars online for all of the Class I railroads operating in the U.S.
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Honda launches quadricycle-based urban cargo delivery business
The automaker designed an electric quadricycle for the last-mile delivery service it plans to offer.
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Trump rolls out reciprocal tariffs for Japan, South Korea, others
The U.S. detailed the rates it will impose on imports from certain countries starting Aug. 1 in identical letters shared by the president.
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Giant Eagle continues push to optimize, integrate warehouse workflows
The grocery retailer plans to adopt the Manhattan Active Warehouse Management platform at all of its distribution centers by September.
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The retail inventory method vs. cost accounting in the tariff era
Cost accounting can more accurately assess the impact of tariffs at the item level, one expert said.
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FedEx cuts Asia-Americas capacity to match trade demand
Despite the overall reduction, the carrier has made network changes to capture growth in Southeast Asia, including a Singapore-to-U.S. flight.
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Mars pursues end-to-end traceability across seafood supply chain
The consumer packaged goods company is partnering with traceability platform Wholechain to better capture sourcing data for its pet food ingredients.
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US preps for August return of country-specific reciprocal tariffs
The Trump administration plans to reinstate the levies Aug. 1 after alerting individual trading partners of their specific duty rates starting Monday.
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De minimis exemption slated to end in 2027
Commercial use of the trade tool allowing low-cost imports to avoid duties will be repealed as part of an expansive bill President Donald Trump signed on Friday.
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Walmart opens first owned-and-operated case-ready beef facility
The facility will process, pack and ship beef to distribution centers to serve the retailer's Midwest stores.
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US, Vietnam reach trade deal, Trump says
Stateside imports from Vietnam will be subject to a 20% tariff under the agreement, the president announced Wednesday.
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Trump threatens up to 35% tariffs on Japan
The president said he doesn't expect a U.S.-Japan deal before country-specific duties are reinstated next week.
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Postal Service stakeholders call for pause of agency’s overhaul plan
Leaders of package shipping and mailing groups said USPS should concentrate on last-mile delivery rather than filling out its middle-mile network.
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Nike fights $1B tariff hit with sourcing shifts, price hikes
The sneaker giant has a four-pronged approach to mitigating tariffs that it will implement throughout fiscal 2026.
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FedEx establishes automotive vertical in B2B shipping push
The logistics giant aims to capture more premium volume in the North American auto market, Chief Customer Officer Brie Carere said.
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Spice giant McCormick warns tariffs could cost $90M a year
Prices for ingredients such as black pepper, cinnamon and vanilla are expected to rise as they cannot be commercially grown in the U.S.
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US manufacturing activity improved in June, but sentiment remains low
Weak demand and price increases continued last month as a return of country-specific tariffs looms, according to the Institute for Supply Management.
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Premium Guard opens distribution hub in West Virginia
The auto parts maker’s 377,000-square-foot facility is expected to bolster the company’s North American logistics network for faster customer deliveries.
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Amazon projected to ship more than USPS by 2028: Pitney Bowes
The company's logistics arm has already surpassed FedEx and UPS in terms of U.S. volume after years of blistering growth.