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Government, Business, Logistics

China鈥檚 Exports to US Sink 21% as Tariffs Hit Global Trade

China鈥檚 exports to the U.S. tumbled in April while its trade with other economies surged, suggesting that tariffs are hastening a shakeup in global supply chains.

May 9, 2025
Government, Business

Trump Floats Cutting China Tariffs to 80% to Cool Trade War

President Donald Trump on May 9 floated cutting tariffs on China from 145% to 80% ahead of a weekend meeting among top U.S. and Chinese trade officials as he looks to de-escalate the trade war.

May 9, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

Trump Hints at Tariff Rollback if China Talks Succeed

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer are set to meet in Switzerland with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng on trade in the coming days.

May 8, 2025
Government, Business

Trump Holds Firm on Tariffs Before China Negotiations

鈥淣o,鈥 President Donald Trump said when asked by a reporter if he is open to pulling back his 145% duties on Chinese imports to get the world鈥檚 second-largest economy to the negotiating table.

May 7, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics, Global Freight

Container Lines Begin Canceling US-China Shipping Routes

Container liners are starting to sever shipping routes that link the U.S. and China across the Pacific, as President Donald Trump鈥檚 trade war upends the industry.

May 7, 2025
Government, Business

China Agrees to Trade Talks With US

China announced a barrage of measures meant to counter the blow to its economy from U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war, as the two sides prepared for talks later this week.

May 7, 2025
Government, Business

China Says It鈥檚 Evaluating US Overtures for Trade Talks

China鈥檚 Commerce Ministry said May 2 that Beijing is evaluating multiple approaches by the Trump administration for trade talks, but steep tariffs imposed by Washington must go.

May 2, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

Small-Package Tariff Exemption Ends Today

Small-value packages shipped to the U.S. from China will no longer be exempted from tariffs starting May 2, when President Donald Trump鈥檚 move against the de minimis exemption takes effect.

May 2, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics, Global Freight

Port Leaders Warn Tariffs to Bring 鈥楻adical Uncertainty鈥

Leaders of West Coast ports warned that a sharp drop in ship traffic tied to President Donald Trump鈥檚 tariffs on Chinese goods will threaten jobs, raise prices and ripple through the economy.

May 2, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

Lawmakers Revive Bipartisan Bill to Restore US Shipbuilding

U.S. lawmakers are reintroducing legislation that aims to revive American shipbuilding, riding off momentum of an executive order from President Donald Trump announced in April.

April 30, 2025