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Section 301 Tariffs on Brazil Take Effect July 22, Stacking with Section 122 Duties; Strait of Hormuz Closure Restricts 200K TEU of Ocean Capacity

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Section 301 tariffs on Brazil take effect July 22, stacking with Section 122 duties, as a Strait of Hormuz closure restricts 200K TEU of ocean capacity.


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    Section 301 Tariffs on Brazil Take Effect July 22, Stacking with Section 122 Duties; Strait of Hormuz Closure Restricts 200K TEU of Ocean Capacity

    Section 301 tariffs on Brazil take effect July 22, stacking with Section 122 duties, as a Strait of Hormuz closure restricts 200K TEU of ocean capacity.

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    CPSC Mandatory eFiling Takes Effect July 8; TPEB Rates Surge ~10% as Peak Season Demand Outpaces Capacity

    CBP consolidates forced labor guidance under UFLPA and CAATSA as CPSC eFiling turns mandatory July 8 and TPEB rates surge ~10% on peak-season demand.

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    CIT Rejects Government’s Stay Request in Section 122 Case; China-to-U.S. Air Routes Face Upward Rate Pressure

    The CIT denies the government's stay request in the Section 122 tariff case while CBP keeps collecting duties; China-to-U.S. air rates face upward pressure.

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    Section 232 Duties Reduced to 15% for Taiwanese Goods, Retroactive to May 1; China Air Rates Spike on Supply Contraction and Month-End Demand

    Section 232 duties on Taiwanese auto parts and wood products drop to 15%, retroactive to May 1, as China air rates spike on supply contraction.

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  • White passenger jet airliner flying low against a bright blue sky with scattered white clouds, viewed from below
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    U.S. Launches New Section 301 Investigations; Middle East Escalation Drives Ongoing Ocean and Air Disruptions

    The U.S. opens new Section 301 investigations into China, the EU, and 14 other partners, while Middle East escalation disrupts ocean and air freight.

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  • Overhead view of a dockworker in hi-vis vest and hard hat hauling thick mooring ropes across a yellow-and-black striped quay
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    U.S. and Taiwan Finalize Trade Deal; FEWB Spot Rates Soften Amid Lunar New Year Lull

    The U.S. and Taiwan finalize a trade deal as the Supreme Court IEEPA tariff ruling looms and FEWB spot rates soften over Lunar New Year, per the February 19, 2026 update.

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  • Aerial view of a container ship sailing alone across calm blue open ocean leaving a white wake, distant port cranes on horizon
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    EU to Vote on Modified U.S. Trade Deal; Ex-Asia Demand Tapers Off Ahead of Lunar New Year

    EU Parliament nears a vote on the modified US trade deal amid 15% tariffs as ex-Asia ocean demand tapers ahead of Lunar New Year in February 2026.

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  • Container terminal at dusk with a ship-to-shore gantry crane over stacked colorful containers beside the waterfront
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    U.S. Calls Off Greenland-Related Tariffs on Europe; Demand for Ex-China Air Freight Rises

    January 22, 2026: Trump walks back proposed Greenland-related tariffs on Europe as ex-China air freight demand rises and Flexport debuts a refund calculator.

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