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Air cargo industry jolted by Trump tariffs on Chinese e-commerce

President Donald Trump’s weekend order eliminating a duty-free exemption for low-value e-commerce shipments from China, Mexico and Canada could upend business models for many companies engaged in international trade, but stakeholders say the air cargo sector could take the biggest hit. 

Chinese and U.S. marketplaces like Shein, Temu, AliExpress, Amazon and Shopify also could be significantly constrained in the short term.

The U.S. imported more than 2.5 million tons of cargo by air from China...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/air-cargo-industry-jolted-by-trump-tariffs-on-chinese-e-commerce

La Casa Blanca toma medidas para excluir el comercio electrónico chino de la importación libre de impuestos

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Siguiendo una acción anterior de esta semana destinada a controlar la afluencia de envíos de comercio electrónico no identificados desde China, la Oficina de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza de EE. UU. propuso el viernes que las importaciones de bajo valor ya no califiquen para la entrada libre de...

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White House moves to exclude Chinese e-commerce from duty-free import

Following up on earlier action this week aimed at controlling the influx of unidentified e-commerce shipments from China, U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Friday proposed that low-value imports no longer qualify for duty-free entry if the products are subject to tariffs or other national security restrictions.

The proposal could result in higher consumer prices for small shipments and dampen demand, but logistics and trade professionals expect Chinese online retailers will be able to...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/white-house-moves-to-exclude-chinese-e-commerce-from-duty-free-import

US poised to restrict low-value imports from China

A third of e-commerce imports could be impacted if the Biden administration, as expected, this week further moves to plug a vulnerability in the nation’s trade system by excluding merchandise covered by tariffs on China from a program that offers duty-free access for low-value shipments.

U.S. border authorities on Monday said they will require certain shippers to electronically submit additional data on low-value consignments prior to arrival so they can more effectively target high-risk...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/us-poised-to-restrict-low-value-imports-from-china

Borderlands Mexico: US apparel importers scrambling after Mexico imposes tariffs

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: US apparel importers scrambling after Mexico imposes tariffs; Source Logistics opens warehouse in Laredo; brokerage giant opens office in Fort Worth; and industrial manufacturer plans Fort Worth distribution hub.

US apparel importers scrambling after Mexico imposes tariffs 

Many U.S. retailers are having to rethink their sourcing and fulfillment strategies after the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/borderlands-mexico-us-apparel-importers-scrambling-after-mexico-imposes-tariffs

Tariffs targeting Chinese e-commerce could dampen demand

A U.S. government initiative to crack down on abuse of a trade exception could slow the flow of shipments pouring into the United States from massive e-commerce retailers in China and impact logistics businesses like FedEx that facilitate cross-border parcel delivery.

Shopping platforms like Shein, Temu, JD.com and Alibaba have made huge inroads in the U.S. market by sending orders directly to consumers and avoiding the warehouse and distribution costs associated with a traditional container...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/tariffs-targeting-chinese-e-commerce-could-dampen-demand

Say it ain’t so, Joe

Biden reportedly won’t block ILA strike

Reuters quoted a Biden administration official as saying, “We’ve never invoked Taft-Hartley to break a strike and are not considering doing so now.”

That must be making shippers incrementally more concerned. For all the threatening words from representatives of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) that they will strike on Oct. 1 without a contract, many industry observers have suggested that it ultimately may not matter to supply chains...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/say-it-aint-so-joe

US Customs tightens enforcement on low-value e-commerce trade

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has suspended several customs brokers from a program designed to speed entry for low-value shipments but has paved the way for an explosion of e-commerce imports from China and India that the agency is struggling to police.

CBP didn’t spell out specifics in Friday’s suspension announcement but implied the intermediaries were penalized because filings for cargo release repeatedly failed to comply with requirements that the importer use “reasonable care” to...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/us-customs-tightens-enforcement-on-low-value-e-commerce-trade

BoxC co-founder shares insight on shifting e-commerce import regulations

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As global marketplaces become increasingly interconnected, the dynamics of cross-border trade have...

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