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    Early Updates on the Trump Administration’s Tariff and Trade Policies, Part I

    Read early updates (Nov. 2024 - mid-Mar. 2025) on President Trump's tariff and trade policies, insights into his 2024 election win, and implications for global supply chains.

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    How Changes to Mexico's Textile Tariffs and the IMMEX Program Will Impact Ecommerce

    Mexico's textile-related tariff hikes and amendments to the IMMEX program mean higher costs and potential disruptions for companies importing into Mexico.

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  • Aerial view of a container port at sunset with gantry cranes, docked cargo ships, and rows of stacked containers
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    Past Expiration: U.S. Imports from GSP countries Surprise

    The U.S. allowed its General System of Preferences (GSP) to expire in December 2020. This was expected to dent their exports to the US - We found they actually increased.

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    World Trade Shifts - Flexport Weekly Economic Report

    The EU slowed its imports from extra-EU countries in the year to February 2023. We look at patterns in sourcing over the four years leading up to the most recent data and find strong shifts, but little evidence of near-shoring.

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    How Will the U.S. Midterms Affect Global Trade?

    The midterm elections are predicted to shift the balance of power in Washington. Join this expert-led discussion on what the results mean for global trade policy.

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    Revisiting Section 301 Tariffs - The State of Trade

    The Biden administration may have limited opportunities and appetite to remove Section 301 duties on imports from China. Supply chains may already be adapting to a tariffs-for-longer scenario.

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  • Worker in safety glasses and apron inspects a large roll of clear film in a factory
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    Steel Yourself For CBAM: Legislation Moves Forward, Coverage Expanded

    How close is the EU to implementing its carbon border tax? What products are being covered? This report builds on earlier research and finds that the greatly expanded scope of the CBAM now accounts for over 11% of EU imports compared to 5% previously after the inclusion of more…

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    Unpacking California’s AB5 and Its Impact on Trucking and Supply Chains

    The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to California’s worker classification law (known as AB5), rendering the future of many independent truck drivers in the state uncertain. Learn more.

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