tariffs News Updates

Government, Business

China Suspends Retaliatory US Export Controls, Sanctions

China is suspending a trade and investment ban against more than a dozen U.S. companies as part of the trade agreement struck by the world’s two biggest economies.

May 14, 2025
Government, Business

Canada’s New Tariffs on US Drop to ‘Nearly Zero’

Canada has effectively suspended almost all of its retaliatory tariffs on U.S. products, tamping down inflation risks and improving its growth outlook, according to Oxford Economics.

May 14, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics, Global Freight

Hapag-Lloyd CEO Sees ‘Huge Surge’ in Volume in Last Few Days

Hapag-Lloyd is seeing a jump in business after the U.S. and China lowered tariffs, the company’s CEO said, as the trade war ceasefire unleashes a wave of pent-up demand for shipping.

May 14, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

US-China Tariffs Deal Eases Burden on Inexpensive Packages

Online U.S. shoppers will see a price break on their purchases valued at less than $800 and shipped from China after the Trump administration reached a truce with Beijing over tariffs.

May 14, 2025
Business, Equipment

Daimler Truck Cuts Guidance, Citing North America Uncertainty

Daimler Truck Holding cut its sales and profit guidance for the year, citing increasing economic uncertainty in North America.

May 13, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics, Global Freight

GOP Bill Would End Duty-Free Imports of Cheap Foreign Goods

House Republicans have proposed using their tax and spending bill to end duty-free imports of cheap foreign goods, a perk companies have used to grow their U.S. business for the past decade.

May 13, 2025
Government, Business

Companies Ramp Up Production to Hit 90-Day Tariff Window

It may only be a 90-day reprieve from the steepest of President Donald Trump’s China tariffs, but it’s enough time to entice companies to restart factory operations and start shipping.

May 13, 2025
Government, Business

Inflation Slows, but Economists Say Tariff Impacts to Come

Inflation cooled for the third straight month in April even after some U.S. tariffs took effect, though economists and many business owners expect inflation will climb in the coming months.

May 13, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics, Global Freight

Freight Rates Set to Rise on Pacific Shipping Frenzy

A China-U.S. deal to slash trade tariffs is set to push freight rates higher, as companies rush to use a 90-day grace period to ferry goods across the Pacific Ocean.

May 13, 2025
Government, Business, Global Freight

US Businesses Relieved Over Tariff Pause but Still Anxious

American businesses that rely on Chinese goods reacted with muted relief May 12 after the U.S. and China agreed to pause their exorbitant tariffs on each other’s products for 90 days.

May 12, 2025