
Some Aluminum Imports Soon to Face 200% Tariff; FEWB Demand and Rates Continue to Rise
Aluminum imports with an unknown country of smelt will face a 200% Section 232 tariff from June 28 as Far East Westbound demand and rates keep climbing.

Aluminum imports with an unknown country of smelt will face a 200% Section 232 tariff from June 28 as Far East Westbound demand and rates keep climbing.

Trump signs an executive order implementing the U.S.-U.K. trade deal, cutting auto tariffs, as the FEWB lane faces congestion and tight capacity.

June 12, 2025: President Trump announces a U.S.-China trade deal pending final approval, while transpacific eastbound demand eases slightly.

The Trump administration doubles steel and aluminum tariffs to 50% effective June 4, exempting Great Britain, as capacity tightens on the TPEB and FEWB lanes.

The Court of International Trade invalidates four of Trump's IEEPA tariff orders as transpacific eastbound volumes surge amid a sharp demand spike.

CBP rules feeder-vessel cargo ineligible for IEEPA reciprocal tariff in-transit exceptions as Transpacific eastbound capacity improves in May 2025.

The US and China announce a temporary deal cutting IEEPA reciprocal tariffs on Chinese goods from 125% to 10% for 90 days, as Transpacific services resume.

The U.S. and U.K. reach a trade deal cutting auto and metal tariffs as de minimis expiration drives volatility, in the Global Logistics Update for May 8, 2025.