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...
TARIFFS
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...
Trump tariffs would be ‘blow’ to US allies Canada and Mexico, experts say
President-elect Donald Trump’s promise to hit goods from Mexico and Canada with 25% tariffs when he returns to the White House on Monday could strain trade relations among the three nations, experts said during an online forum.
“We have to start from the premise that the application of 25% tariffs against all products from Canada and Mexico is a huge blow to the USMCA [United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement] and a huge blow to our confidence in the U.S. as an ally,” Steve Verheul, Canada’s chief...
Tariff uncertainty front and center at MARS conference
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — The question of the day, on the first day of the Midwest Association of Rail Shippers Winter Meeting, is probably one being asked in one form or another at every business in the United States — or that does business with the U.S.
What about tariffs?
The consensus Wednesday was, not surprisingly, that there is no consensus — except that it is simply too soon to know what the promise of widespread tariffs from President-elect Donald Trump will mean, until the specifics become...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/tariff-uncertainty-front-and-center-at-mars-conference
US-Mexico trade up in November as Trump’s tariffs loom
As President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration nears, uncertainty remains over how his tariffs and economic policies will affect business between the U.S. and its biggest international trade partners: Mexico, Canada and China.
Trump has repeatedly said he would slap tariffs as high as 25% on Mexico and Canada, along with an additional 10% tariff on Chinese goods.
“It’s very confusing right now. Trade between Mexico and the U.S. is growing, and our countries are very integrated,” Jorge Canavati,...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/us-mexico-trade-up-in-november-as-trumps-tariffs-loom
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...
Port deal averts strike ‘disaster,’ but caution urged on container rates
A tentative East and Gulf Coast port labor contract is expected to have a calming effect on container shipping rates, but an array of other, still-unresolved, issues warrant caution throughout the supply chain.
“The agreement between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) must be welcomed because a strike had the potential to be a supply chain and economic disaster, but it highlights the difficulties facing shippers in managing supply chain...
Labor strife, tariffs to shadow ocean shipping in 2025
Ocean shippers can’t be blamed for feeling a little seasick. Port strikes, trade concerns, changing carrier alliances and geopolitics will continue to roil maritime transportation in 2025.
Red Sea
The attacks on Red Sea shipping by Yemen-based Houthi rebels that all but shut down the Suez Canal to major carriers and reshaped global supply chains have shown signs of abating. The attention of Iran, the Houthis’ main sponsor, has been distracted by serious domestic issues and Russia, which was...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/labor-strife-tariffs-to-shadow-ocean-shipping-in-2025
Mexico Delays Cruise Ship Tax, Exempts Wheat From Tariffs
By Jose Orozco Jan 1, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Mexico delayed applying a tax on cruise ship passengers at its ports for six months while exempting wheat and a fertilizer from tariffs for…
https://gcaptain.com/mexico-delays-cruise-ship-tax-exempts-wheat-from-tariffs/
Amid uncertain trade outlook, higher Asia-US container rates the only sure bet
Shippers continue to fuel upward movement in trans-Pacific container rates as 2025 approaches, and there are likely more increases on the way.
While frontloading by importers looking to beat tariffs threatened by President-elect Donald Trump on China goods helped U.S. gateways to record volumes in November, prices aren’t expected to decline all that much amid a host of looming factors in the coming weeks.
Rates for containers moving from Asia to U.S. West Coast ports increased 8% to $4,825 per...