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WHITE HOUSE ANNOUNCES TRADE AGREEMENTS WITH INDONESIA, JAPAN, AND PHILIPPINES

RECIPROCAL TRADE AGREEMENTS WITH INDONESIA, JAPAN, AND PHILIPPINES ADVANCE U.S. EXPORT ACCESS The White House has confirmed three new reciprocal trade arrangements designed to expand U.S. export opportunities and address longstanding tariff imbalances with key Indo-Pacific partners. A formal framework has been released for an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade with [...]

2025-07-23T19:13:52+00:00July 23rd, 2025|Customs, Freight Talk, Import, Industry Spotlight|

CBP CUSTOMS USER FEES SLATED FOR FY 2026 INCREASE

Starting October 1, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will increase a wide range of customs user fees in line with inflation. These changes affect nearly every type of entry and conveyance, including ocean, air, rail, and truck shipments, as well as broker permits, express consignment facilities, and [...]

2025-07-23T13:33:15+00:00July 23rd, 2025|Customs, Domestic Transport, Freight Talk, Import|

NMFC NEW LTL FREIGHT CLASS RULES IN EFFECT

NMFC 2025-1 IMPLEMENTATION BRINGS CHANGES TO LTL FREIGHT CLASSIFICATION On July 19, 2025, the National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA) enacted NMFC Docket 2025-1, introducing some of the most significant overhauls to less-than-truckload (LTL) freight classification in nearly a century. These changes are part of ongoing work to modernize [...]

2025-07-22T22:21:44+00:00July 22nd, 2025|Customs, Export, Freight Talk, Import, Industry Spotlight|

U.S. DOT ENFORCES AMERICA FIRST AVIATION MEASURES WITH MEXICO

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) recently announced a series of America First actions to address unresolved operational barriers impacting U.S. air carriers serving Mexico. These actions seek to align with the bilateral 2015 U.S.-Mexico Air Transport Agreement following ongoing slot reductions and cargo restrictions a Benito Juarez International Airport [...]

2025-07-22T19:54:12+00:00July 22nd, 2025|Customs, Export, Freight Talk, Import, Industry Spotlight|

FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE | WEEK 30 | 2025

Week 30 finds U.S. importers and port operators transitioning from July's peak arrival volumes into a more cautious 3rd Quarter outlook as Transpacific volumes continue to decline ahead of U.S. August tariff deadlines.  CHINA DEMAND DECLINES AS IMPORTERS DIVERSIFY SOURCING U.S. import volumes from China began declining sharply following a [...]

2025-07-22T18:20:11+00:00July 22nd, 2025|Freight Market, Freight Talk, News, Shipping News|

U.S. TARIFFS AND TRADE POLICIES SHIFT AS AUGUST 1 DEADLINE APPROACHES

U.S. tariff and trade policy continues to evolve as the White House addresses trade deficits and national security concerns with trade partners. PHARMACEUTICAL AND SEMICONDUCTOR SECTION 232 TARIFF TIMELINE Section 232 tariffs on imported pharmaceuticals will commence at the end of July with a nominal duty rate. U.S. production facilities [...]

2025-07-17T19:21:51+00:00July 17th, 2025|Customs, Export, Freight Talk, Import|

FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE | WEEK 29 | 2025

Week 29 finds U.S. importers navigating July peak volumes, looming tariff deadlines, and tightening Transpacific capacity as blank sailings reduce vessel space. JULY IMPORT VOLUMES & DEMAND OUTLOOK U.S. imports arriving in July are expected to reach their highest level in 18 months as retailers accelerate stocking ahead of impending [...]

2025-07-15T21:09:33+00:00July 15th, 2025|Freight Market, Freight Talk, News, Shipping News|

WHITE HOUSE APPLIES PRESSURE: 30 PERCENT ADDITIONAL TARIFF FOR MEXICO AND EU

In two nearly identical letters dated July 11, 2025, President Donald J. Trump informed Mexico’s President‑elect Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen that, effective August 1, 2025, the United States will impose a 30 percent tariff on “all” Mexican‑ and EU‑origin products entering the country citing the measure as a response to national‑security concerns and long‑standing trade imbalances. ADDITIONAL 30% TARIFF FOR MEXICO AND EUROPEAN UNION Universal [...]

WHITE HOUSE SETS 50-DAY CLOCK FOR ENDING RUSSIA’S WAR OR FACE 100% SECONDARY TARIFFS

During an Oval Office appearance with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, President Donald Trump warned that if Russia “doesn’t stop bombing Ukraine within 50 days,” the United States will impose 100 percent duties on the U.S. imports of any third-country that continues to purchase from Russia. WATCH: JULY 14 WHITE HOUSE BRIEFING WHAT “SECONDARY TARIFFS” MEAN The President [...]

UNITED STATES SIGNALS NEW TARIFF ACTIONS ON COPPER, CANADA AND BRAZIL

Over two consecutive evenings, President Donald Trump released three separate tariff notices that, taken together, would raise U.S. import duties on refined copper, most Canadian goods and the entire spectrum of Brazilian exports beginning 1 August 2025.  The information was announced via Truth Social posts and has not been formally [...]

2025-07-11T14:29:58+00:00July 11th, 2025|Customs, Export, Freight Talk, Import|
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