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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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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Commercial use of the trade tool allowing low-cost imports to avoid duties will be repealed as part of an expansive bill President Donald Trump signed on Friday.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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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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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.
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‘False solutions’ undermine climate goals at Shein, Lululemon
Fashion companies should embrace electrification powered by renewable energy to more effectively cut emissions in apparel supply chains, per NewClimate Institute.
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DHL Express Canada strike ends, operations resuming
Impacted customers can expect their deliveries June 30 following employees’ ratification of a new labor contract, the carrier said.
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Maersk plans last-mile delivery upgrades
The ocean shipping titan could make a bigger splash in U.S. parcel delivery via added features and use of its own vehicles.
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Academy Sports and Outdoors eases tariff pressure with multilevered strategy
The retailer in Q1 frontloaded $85 million in evergreen products like bicycles to offset duty-driven product cost increases.
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CPKC to remedy service disruptions impacting dwell times, switches
While the railroad stated it’s “too early to offer firm predications” for a full return to service, it expects operations to be fixed by mid-July.
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Walmart tests dark stores to accelerate delivery
The brick-and-mortar locations will fulfill online orders — but are not open to the public.
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Ocean spot rates cool in June as demand wanes, experts say
July demand is likely to soften as April's frontloaded cargo arrives at ports, Clint Dvorak, senior director of ocean operations at SEKO, said.
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Open Grid Scheduler / Grid Engine. (2015). "Canada Post delivery truck" [Photograph]. Retrieved from Flickr.
Canada Post contract vote: What’s at stake for delivery operations
The carrier plans to implement dynamic routing and part-time weekend couriers if union employees vote yes on its contract proposals.
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JM Smucker plans tariff-driven price hike for coffee
The food and beverage company faces import fee exposure in direct materials, product exports and capital items used in manufacturing.
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Fed on hold to see if tariff-induced inflation persists, Powell says
“A majority of my committee has said that they do expect to cut rates between now and the end of the year,” Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said.