Container liners are starting to sever shipping routes that link the U.S. and China across the Pacific, as President Donald Trump’s trade war upends the industry.
May 7, 2025China News Updates
Transport Topics provides essential updates on China logistics news, including tariff developments, supply chain shifts, and trade policy changes. Our reporting delivers a global perspective on how Chinese manufacturing and transport trends impact U.S. freight, warehousing, and shipping operations.
China Agrees to Trade Talks With US
China announced a barrage of measures meant to counter the blow to its economy from U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war, as the two sides prepared for talks later this week.
May 7, 2025China Says It’s Evaluating US Overtures for Trade Talks
China’s Commerce Ministry said May 2 that Beijing is evaluating multiple approaches by the Trump administration for trade talks, but steep tariffs imposed by Washington must go.
May 2, 2025Small-Package Tariff Exemption Ends Today
Small-value packages shipped to the U.S. from China will no longer be exempted from tariffs starting May 2, when President Donald Trump’s move against the de minimis exemption takes effect.
May 2, 2025Port Leaders Warn Tariffs to Bring ‘Radical Uncertainty’
Leaders of West Coast ports warned that a sharp drop in ship traffic tied to President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Chinese goods will threaten jobs, raise prices and ripple through the economy.
May 2, 2025Lawmakers Revive Bipartisan Bill to Restore US Shipbuilding
U.S. lawmakers are reintroducing legislation that aims to revive American shipbuilding, riding off momentum of an executive order from President Donald Trump announced in April.
April 30, 2025Shipments From China Fall as Tariffs Loom
American businesses are canceling orders from China, postponing expansion plans and hunkering down to see what trade policy surprises President Donald Trump plans to spring on them next.
April 30, 2025Trump’s Tariffs Set to Unleash Supply Chain Jolt on Economy
Since the U.S. raised levies on China to 145% in early April, cargo shipments have plummeted. That drastic reduction in goods hasn’t been felt by many Americans yet, but that’s about to change.
April 28, 2025Trump Insists Plan for Higher Tariffs Will Move Ahead
President Donald Trump suggested another delay to his higher so-called “reciprocal” tariffs was unlikely, raising pressure on nations to negotiate trade deals with his administration.
April 25, 2025Low-Income Earners Face Sharpest Impact From Tariffs
While prices will rise for everyone, lower-income families are expected to lose a larger portion of their budgets because they tend to spend more of their earnings on goods.
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