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  • Worker in orange coveralls and hard hat writing on a clipboard, framed by open container doors with stacked containers behind
    Logistics Update8 Minute Read

    New Executive Order Reduces Cumulative Tariff Costs; China to US Blank Sailings Persist

    A new executive order reduces cumulative tariff costs and CBP clarifies Section 232 steel and aluminum rules as China-to-US blank sailings persist.

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  • Container ships berthed at a port terminal under cranes labeled TERMINAL at sunset with orange sky reflected in the water
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    Blank Sailings on TPEB Surge; USTR’s Revised Plan Is Less Aggressive Than Expected

    Blank sailings surge on Transpacific amid tariff turmoil as the USTR releases a revised, less aggressive fee plan for Chinese-built ships, April 24, 2025.

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  • Worker with luggage walking past a tall wall of multicolored stacked shipping containers at a port yard
    Logistics Update8 Minute Read

    U.S. and China Trade War Escalates; Electronics Get a Temporary Reprieve

    The US-China trade war escalates to historic tariff highs as CBP grants a temporary electronics exemption and Flexport launches its Tariff Simulator.

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    Logistics Update7 Minute Read

    90-Day Tariff Truce (Excluding China): What's Ahead?

    Trump suspends reciprocal tariffs for 90 days for all partners except China, which now faces a 125% rate, as Flexport launches its Tariff Simulator.

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  • Warehouse manager in shirt and tie checking a clipboard beside stacked cardboard boxes, with racking and pallets behind
    Logistics Update5 Minute Read

    Liberation Day Tariffs & End of De Minimis: Key Trade Updates

    President Trump announces a universal 10% baseline tariff and country-specific reciprocal duties as de minimis ends, reshaping landed costs for importers.

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  • Worker in blue jacket and white hard hat with arms crossed standing in a narrow aisle between stacked shipping containers
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    25% Tariffs on Foreign Cars; FEWB & TAWB: Market Shake-up & Delays

    President Trump announced 25% tariffs on imported cars and auto parts as FEWB and TAWB ocean lanes faced market shake-ups and delays.

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  • Aerial view of a container terminal with yellow gantry cranes loading two ships beside stacked containers and turquoise water
    Logistics Update6 Minute Read

    Brace for New Tariffs; TPEB Rates Stabilize as FEWB Demand Picks Up

    Flexport launches its Tariff Simulator as Trump's April 2 reciprocal tariffs loom; Transpacific Eastbound rates stabilize while Far East Westbound demand picks up.

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  • Logistics worker in safety glasses and jacket holding a tablet, looking up at stacked shipping containers at a port yard
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    Global Logistics Update: March 6, 2025

    March 6, 2025: Flexport launches its Tariff Simulator as Trump exempts autos from 25% Mexico and Canada tariffs and reciprocal tariffs loom April 2.

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