Results
Market Update: April 3, 2025
Transpacific rates rise amid tight capacity and blank sailings, as importers delay contracts pending tariff decisions and market uncertainty persists....
Market Update: March 13, 2025
Asia–US freight remains soft post–Lunar New Year, with weak demand, tariff uncertainty, and capacity shifts weighing on rates and contracts....
USMCA Eligible Products Are Exempted from IEEPA Tariffs
USMCA-eligible goods are exempt from new IEEPA tariffs on Canada and Mexico, easing costs but adding uncertainty for non-qualifying imports....
IEEPA Tariffs on China-Origin Goods
IEEPA tariffs on China vary by entry date, with 10%–20% duties and limited exemptions, increasing complexity and compliance risk for importers....
More Tariffs? Yes, at Least for Now
IEEPA tariffs expand to Canada, Mexico, and China, increasing duties up to 25% and 20%, raising import costs and ongoing compliance uncertainty....
New Tariffs? Or Not?
Tariff uncertainty grows as proposed duties on Canada, Mexico, and China remain unconfirmed, complicating import planning and trade compliance decisions....
Expansion of the Section 232 Derivatives Lists
Section 232 expands steel and aluminum derivative tariffs, increasing 25% duties on more goods and raising compliance and valuation reporting burdens....
Section 232 Exemptions to be Revoked
Section 232 revokes country exemptions and quotas, raises aluminum tariffs to 25%, and tightens steel/aluminum exclusions, increasing import compliance costs....
Market Update: February 10, 2025
Asia–US freight rates soften post-Lunar New Year as capacity shifts, alliance disruptions, and tariff uncertainty cloud 2025 contract and demand outlook....
Additional Tariffs Imposed on Canada, Mexico, and China
New US tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China reshape import costs and compliance, with key in-transit exceptions, deadlines, and operational impacts for importers....
Additional Tariffs on Mexico to be Suspended
Additional tariffs on Mexico are paused for one month as US-Mexico negotiations resume, delaying trade impacts while businesses monitor compliance risks....
Additional Tariffs on Canadian Goods Suspended
25% tariffs on Canadian goods are suspended for 30 days, easing near-term trade pressure while China’s 10% tariffs remain in effect....