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  • Empty presidential lectern with the seal of the President of the United States outside the White House.
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    Ahead of Formal Notice, Flexport Found Tariff Hikes on Chinese Goods

    Flexport customs experts have spotted that, ahead of formal notice, the U.S. appears to be following through with hiking tariffs on certain Chinese goods from 10% to 25%.

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    White Label or Sell Direct: Which Is Better for Your Ecommerce Business?

    Both white label and direct sales can generate serious profits, but with pros and cons surrounding each option, how do you decide which is right for your eCommerce business?

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  • Aerial night view of a multi-lane highway interchange with overpasses and light trails
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    Getting a Grip on the Chaos of Global Trade

    Integrate technology into your supply chain management to cut the chaos out of freight forwarding, increasing visibility and lowering costs.

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    What To Do When You Have an Underperforming Product

    An underperforming product be fixed with optimization, marketplace advertisements, customer reviews, fast shipping programs, and reduced fulfillment costs.

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    For Freight Forwarding, Data and Security Are the Pearls in the Process

    We're excited to welcome our new Chief Data Officer (CDO), Dr. Mehmet H. Göker, and our new Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Kevin Paige, to Flexport. Their expertise will help drive our commitment to powerful data and trusted security in the iOS for global trade.

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    Flexport Speaker Series: Welcoming Valerie Jarrett

    Flexport was honored to welcome Valerie Jarrett to our San Francisco headquarters as part of our Flexport Speaker Series.

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  • Line of railcars carrying stacked shipping containers, some marked Sea-Land, beside tracks under blue sky
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    Flexport Announces New APL Service

    Flexport is excited to announce a new ocean to rail service with APL RailFlash, providing faster transit times to inland destinations to our customers.

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  • CMA CGM container ship docked under cranes at a port with more gantry cranes along the quay
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    Filling Up Underutilized Ocean Containers with OceanMatch

    Almost 1/3 of FCL containers is unused space that contributes to port congestion and carbon emissions. Flexport is proud to announce our new LCL service OceanMatch that fully utilizes containers, is faster than traditional LCL and cheaper than FCL.

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