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    US kicks off consultation process for USMCA review

    Shippers have 45 days to submit comments evaluating the free trade agreement governing cross-border trade between the U.S., Mexico and Canada.

    By Sept. 16, 2025
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    Supreme Court to hear Trump’s tariff legality case in November

    The high court granted an expedited review of an appellate court finding that the president's sweeping tariffs were illegal.

    By Sept. 9, 2025
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    US enacts Japan tariff deal

    President Donald Trump clarified the 15% rate will generally not stack, and that some aircraft, mineral and pharmaceutical products may soon qualify for exclusions.

    By Sept. 4, 2025
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    Trump administration calls on SCOTUS to decide tariffs’ legality

    The Solicitor General asked the court to decide by Sept. 10 whether to grant a review of an appellate court ruling that found President Donald Trump's global tariffs illegal.

    By Sept. 4, 2025
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    US CBP enables Flexport, 9 others to handle postal duties

    The providers join Zonos and SafePackage in being able to collect and remit charges for international postal shipments on behalf of carriers.

    By Sept. 3, 2025
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    Mexico’s avocado industry pledges deforestation-free exports by 2026

    The move comes after investigations found illegal deforestation and water sourcing, along with violent coercion, in the country’s avocado region.

    By Lauren Schenkman • Sept. 3, 2025
  • President Donald Trump holds up a chart while speaking in the White House's Rose Garden.
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    Appellate court rules Trump’s global tariffs illegal, but delays action

    The court intends to strike down the tariffs by mid-October, pending a Supreme Court review of the ruling.

    By Sept. 1, 2025
  • President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at the White House on Aug. 25, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
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    Trump’s latest tariff threats target China magnets, digital taxes

    The president floated 200% duties on imports from China if the country does not ship magnets to the U.S. and vowed levies for nations with digital service taxes.

    By Aug. 26, 2025
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    Trump says furniture tariffs coming in next 50 days

    The president said his administration is conducting an investigation into the sector just days after applying steel and aluminum levies on various household appliances.

    By Aug. 25, 2025
  • Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney (center) and U.S. President Donald Trump (right) walk together during the G7 Leaders' Summit on June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Alberta. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni walks behind Carney and Trump.
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    Canada to scale back retaliatory tariffs for US imports on Sept. 1

    The country will lift levies on goods compliant with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement while maintaining sector-specific duties on steel, aluminum and cars.

    By Aug. 22, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a joint press conference with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on July 27, 2025, in Turnberry, Scotland.
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    US, EU agree to terms of framework trade pact

    The two trading partners documented provisions of a deal that would set a 15% tariff on many EU imports, including cars, auto parts, pharmaceuticals and semiconductors.

    By Aug. 21, 2025
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    US plans overhaul to drone delivery regulations

    The proposal offers a clearer pathway to approve operations beyond the visual line of sight, which could strengthen logistics applications, stakeholders said.

    By Aug. 20, 2025
  • Panelists discuss strategies for tariff resiliency across operations at a July 23 Supply Chain Dive Outlook event.
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    Tariff strategies, economic clouds: What to know for the rest of 2025

    Industry experts discussed commodity markets and logistics changes at Supply Chain Dive’s annual outlook event.

    By Aug. 19, 2025
  • People inspect refrigerators in a Home Depot store on March 31, 2025, in San Rafael, California.
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    US expands scope of Section 232 steel, aluminum tariffs

    Truck trailers, certain car parts and numerous household appliances will now face 50% levies, per guidance from Customs and Border Protection.

    By Aug. 18, 2025
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    US Postal Service’s HS code requirement to start Sept. 1

    The change, which applies to all international commercial shipments, aligns the agency with new Universal Postal Union regulations.

    By Aug. 15, 2025
  • Symbolic of Sino-American relations, the flag of the United States of America and the flag of the Republic of China fly together on flag poles next to each other on a sunny, windy day.
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    US to maintain lower tariff rates on China imports for 90 more days

    China also extended its suspension of additional retaliatory duties against U.S. goods, maintaining current rates until November.

    By Updated Aug. 12, 2025
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    Maersk opts for cost avoidance to sidestep China-linked vessel fees

    The shipping giant also doesn’t plan to charge customers related surcharges as a way to cover the additional costs, said executive Anders Sonesson.

    By Aug. 8, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump holds his executive order imposing tariffs.
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    Trump tariff court case questions president’s emergency powers

    Appellate judges are weighing dueling interpretations of a 1977 emergency powers act to determine the legality of the Trump administration's sweeping duties.

    By Aug. 7, 2025
  • President Donald Trump speaks during a presentation in the Oval Office of the White House on Aug. 6, 2025, in Washington D.C.
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    Trump plans 100% tariffs for semiconductor imports

    Chips are one of several product types currently under Section 232 investigation by the White House, a frequent precursor to duties.

    By Aug. 6, 2025
  • President Donald Trump addresses reporters at the White House on March 3, 2025.
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    US to levy another 25% tariff on India imports

    The additional duty, taking effect in 21 days, will stack on top of a 25% country-specific reciprocal tariff set to arrive Thursday.

    By Aug. 6, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a copy of a 2025 National Trade Estimate Report as he speaks during a “Make America Wealthy Again” trade announcement event in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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    Trade data series

    Mapping Trump’s tariffs by trade balance and geography

    Duties on over 90 countries’ imports are slated to rise above a previous 10% baseline tariff implemented by the U.S. Here are three graphics illustrating the changes.

    By Aug. 5, 2025
  • European Union President Ursula von der Leyen speaks with U.S. President Donald Trump on July 27, 2025, in Turnberry, Scotland.
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    EU delays countermeasures to US tariffs by 6 months

    The bloc has now paused implementation three times, with the latest moratorium coming after reaching a framework deal with the U.S.

    By Aug. 5, 2025
  • President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at the the Lehigh Valley International Airport on Aug. 3, 2025, in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
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    Trump threatens 250% tariffs on pharma imports

    The president said he would first install a “small tariff” on pharmaceutical goods before ratcheting up the rate over the next year and a half.

    By Aug. 5, 2025
  • President Donald Trump signs an executive order at the White House on July 31, 2025.
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    US to install country-specific tariffs Aug. 7

    President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday officially codifying rates for over 60 trading partners while pushing back implementation by seven days.

    By July 31, 2025
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    5 court cases that could derail Trump tariffs

    Several suits claim the president has overstepped his authority, with a critical proceeding for one case beginning July 31 in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

    By July 31, 2025