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  • Worker in hard hat and hi-vis vest inspecting stacked blue shipping containers with a clipboard at a container yard
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    Steel and Aluminum Tariffs Double to 50%; Capacity Tightens on TPEB and FEWB

    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.

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    Federal Court Invalidates IEEPA Tariff Executive Orders; TPEB Volumes Surge Amid Demand Spike

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

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  • Three workers in hi-vis vests review a laptop on a stacked cardboard pallet in a warehouse aisle, hard hat nearby
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    CBP Excludes Feeder Vessels from Reciprocal Tariff Exceptions; TPEB Capacity Improves

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

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  • Aerial top-down view of a container ship with red and blue containers underway on deep blue ocean
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    U.S. and China Announce a Temporary Trade Deal; TPEB Services Start to Resume

    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.

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  • Worker in orange coveralls and hard hat writing on a clipboard, framed by open container doors with stacked containers behind
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    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
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    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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  • Worker in plaid shirt writing on a clipboard beside shelves of cardboard parcel boxes in a warehouse
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    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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