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GovernmentBusiness

China Warns Countries on Trade Deals With US

China on April 21 warned other countries against making trade deals with the United States to China’s detriment.

April 21, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Trump Moves Closer to Port Fee on Chinese Vessels

The Trump administration took steps to impose levies on Chinese vessels docking at U.S. ports, threatening to shake up global shipping routes and escalate the trade war.

April 18, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsGlobal Freight

Trump’s China Ship Fees Set to Hit Global Shipping Giants

President Donald Trump has proposed a fee of at least $1 million each time a Chinese-operated or Chinese-built ship enters a U.S. port.

April 15, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Trump’s Tariff Rationale Challenged in Suit by Small Firms

Several small U.S. businesses sued President Donald Trump over his “Liberation Day” tariffs in the latest legal challenge to a cornerstone of his foreign agenda.

April 14, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Tariff Exemptions on Electronics Could Be Temporary

Tariff exemptions announced April 11 on electronics like smartphones and laptops are only a temporary reprieve, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said April 13.

April 14, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

China Raises Tariffs on American Goods From 84% to 125%

China announced April 11 that it will raise tariffs on U.S. goods from 84% to 125%, the latest salvo in an escalating trade war between the world’s two largest economies that has rattled markets.

April 11, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

US Nets $8.66 Billion in Tariffs on China, Mexico, Canada

The U.S. government’s use of tariffs to address what are viewed as unfair trade practices and the overseas drug trade has been a hallmark of President Donald Trump’s second administration.

April 10, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Trump China Tariffs Now at Least 145% as Trade War Ramps Up

President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Chinese imports are now at least 145%, far above the level many economists said could decimate U.S.-China trade.

April 10, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Trump Again Increases Small Parcel Tariff on China Shipments

President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war with China once again increased tariffs applied to small parcels that were previously exempt from duties.

April 10, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafetyLogistics

Trump Orders Musk’s DOGE to Help Overhaul Navy Shipbuilding

President Donald Trump's executive order is intended to blunt China’s maritime dominance by offering new funding streams to support U.S. shipbuilding, according to an official.

April 10, 2025