Descartes Feb. Global Shipping Report: US imports hit record high for the month of January
U.S. container import volumes hit new high for the month of January. At 2,487,470 TEUs, U.S. container imports in January 2025 reached record-breaking volumes for…
India has ‘enormously high’ tariffs, White House’s Hassett says
India has "enormously high" tariffs that lock out imports, U.S. President Donald Trump's top economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Monday, adding that India's prime…
Looming tariffs turned into a mad dash north for one US manufacturer
Stephen Bullock’s phone rang early Monday morning last week at his small factory in North Carolina with an urgent message from his distributor up in…
CBP Agriculture Specialists prepared for Valentine’s Day floral imports
The days on the calendar approaching Valentine’s Day are being crossed off day by day and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Agriculture Specialists will…
Brazil plans levies on US tech firms after Trump steel tariffs, report says
Brazil's government is planning to impose taxes on U.S. tech companies if President Donald Trump goes ahead with his plans to introduce a 25% tariff…
EU says it would react to U.S. steel tariffs, awaits details
The European Commission said on Monday it would react to protect EU interests after U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of impending metals tariffs, but will…
January 2025 U.S. Transportation Sector Unemployment (3.6%) falls below the January 2024 Level
The unemployment rate in the U.S. transportation sector was 3.6% (not seasonally adjusted) in January 2025 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). These…
Trump’s steel and aluminium tariffs rattle makers of the metals
U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to impose new 25% tariffs on all imports of steel and aluminium into the United States weighed on shares of…
In China’s export hub of Yiwu, traders shrug off Trump’s tariffs
Traders in China's export manufacturing hub of Yiwu shrugged off U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs and moves against China on Sunday, with some saying they…
India’s aluminium exports to the US likely to drop due to tariffs, industry says
India's aluminium shipments to the U.S., its top export market for the metal, will likely drop due to tariffs proposed by Washington, prompting producers to…
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