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  • Worker in blue coveralls and white hard hat using a laptop in front of stacked red shipping containers
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    Prepare for Potential IEEPA Tariff Refunds; U.S. Blizzards Disrupt Europe and North America Air Freight Operations

    The Supreme Court ruled IEEPA tariffs unlawful, prompting refund prep, while U.S. blizzards disrupt Europe and North America air freight operations.

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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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  • 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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  • Overhead view of warehouse workers in yellow caps sorting and scanning packages along a conveyor and parcel chutes, motion-blurred
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    U.S. Cuts Reciprocal Tariffs and Auto Part Tariffs on Taiwan; Severe Weather Disrupts Port Operations in North Europe

    A U.S.-Taiwan trade deal cuts reciprocal and auto-part tariffs and spurs semiconductor investment as severe weather disrupts North Europe ports.

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  • Ground crew unloading palletized cargo from the belly hold of a parked widebody freighter aircraft
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    Businesses Brace for a Potential IEEPA Tariff Ruling Tomorrow; FEWB Sees Elevated Demand Ahead of Chinese New Year

    Businesses brace for a potential Supreme Court IEEPA tariff ruling and possible refunds, while FEWB demand climbs ahead of Chinese New Year in January 2026.

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  • Container ship moored at a quay at dusk under yellow gantry cranes, bow at left, calm water and dockside rail track in foreground
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    Mexico to Raise Tariffs on China; FEWB Sees Seasonal Spike in Demand

    Mexico approves tariffs of up to 50% on China amid U.S. pressure, while Far East Westbound demand spikes seasonally, in the update for December 11, 2025.

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  • Air cargo pallet on a loader beside a wide-body freighter aircraft on the tarmac at dusk
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    U.S. Reduces Tariffs on South Korea; Northern European Ports See Ongoing Vessel Delays

    The U.S. reduces tariffs on most South Korean imports to a 15% minimum, retroactive to mid-November, while Northern European ports see ongoing vessel delays.

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  • Aerial view of a container port at sunset with stacked shipping containers, gantry cranes, and trucks
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    U.S. Announces New Trade Frameworks and Reciprocal Tariff Exemptions; Overcapacity Persists on TPEB

    The US unveils new trade frameworks and reciprocal tariff exemptions, the EU moves to end its low-value duty exemption, and TPEB overcapacity persists.

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