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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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  • Nose-cargo-door of a Boeing 747 freighter open on the tarmac with loading stairs and ground equipment under a cloudy sky
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    Supreme Court Hears Arguments on IEEPA Case; Ex-China Air Market Begins to Stabilize

    The Supreme Court hears oral arguments on the legality of Trump's IEEPA tariffs as the ex-China air freight market begins to stabilize after months of volatility.

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  • Worker loading flat white boxes onto roller conveyors inside a busy manufacturing and distribution warehouse
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    President Trump to Cut Tariffs on China; Congestion Persists at Major European Base Ports

    After Trump and Xi met in South Korea, the US moved to cut China's fentanyl tariff from 20% to 10% as congestion persisted at major European base ports.

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  • Two workers in hard hats and hi-vis vests loading boxes from a pallet jack into a delivery van at a dimly lit warehouse loading bay
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    Port Fees on Chinese Vessels Loom Ahead; Golden Week Drives Blank Sailings on TPEB and FEWB

    Trump plans a 25% tariff on medium and heavy trucks as port fees on Chinese vessels loom and Golden Week drives blank sailings on TPEB and FEWB.

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  • Looking down a container ship hold as a gantry crane lowers a blue container onto stacked rows of boxes
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    Tariff Collection Continues Amid Government Shutdown; Ex-Asia Air Freight Sees Demand Surge

    October 2, 2025: CBP keeps collecting tariffs and processing refunds through the U.S. government shutdown as ex-Asia air freight demand surges.

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  • Cargo pallets being loaded into the side door of a parked freighter aircraft with a tug on the tarmac
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    Cargo Operations Resume on ZIM Mississippi; Carriers Suspend TPEB Services Amid Oversupply

    Cargo operations resume on the ZIM Mississippi as carriers suspend TPEB services amid oversupply, with a new US fee on Chinese vessels effective October 14.

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