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  • Warehouse interior with a forklift carrying a box and two workers in high-vis vests and hard hats among racked pallets
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    U.S.–Japan 15% Tariff Baseline Now in Effect; Fallen Container Recovery at Port of Long Beach Still Underway

    The U.S.-Japan 15% tariff baseline takes effect and a USTR fee on Chinese vessels looms as Long Beach continues recovering fallen containers.

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  • Aerial view of a container terminal at sunset with rows of stacked containers, gantry cranes and trucks on the quay
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    Supreme Court Agrees to Hear IEEPA Tariff Case; Fallen Container Recovery Begins at Port of Long Beach

    The Supreme Court agrees to hear the IEEPA tariff case as duties stay in force, while fallen-container recovery begins at the Port of Long Beach.

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  • Wide-body cargo aircraft parked on an apron with air freight containers and ULDs staged in the foreground
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    President Trump Asks Supreme Court to Uphold IEEPA Tariffs; FEWB and TAWB Spot Rates Decline

    Trump asks the Supreme Court for an expedited ruling on IEEPA tariffs found illegal, as FEWB and TAWB spot rates decline, in the September 4, 2025 update.

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  • Forklifts moving palletized freight through a large distribution warehouse
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    U.S. Expands Steel and Aluminum Tariffs; European Destination Ports Face Peak Season Congestion

    The U.S. adds 407 HTS codes to Section 232 steel and aluminum duties as European ports face peak season congestion, in the update for August 21, 2025.

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  • Rear view of a wide-body cargo jet on the tarmac being loaded by scissor-lift loaders, ground trucks and ULD pallets under a blue sky
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    U.S.-China Tariff Truce Continues; Volcanic Eruption Disrupts North Pacific Air Routes

    A U.S.-China tariff truce is extended 90 days holding 30% and 10% duty rates, while a volcanic eruption disrupts North Pacific air freight routes.

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  • Overhead view of a warehouse worker on a powered pallet jack moving boxes down an aisle between tall orange storage racks
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    New Reciprocal Tariffs Take Effect; Typhoons Cause Delays on TPEB and FEWB

    New reciprocal tariffs on nearly 70 U.S. trade partners take effect while typhoons cause delays on Transpacific and Asia-Europe lanes, August 7, 2025.

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  • Overhead view of a container ship crossing open ocean with an airliner passing above it
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    De Minimis to End for All Nations on Aug. 29; Congestion Persists on TAWB

    A July 30 executive order ends the de minimis exemption for all countries on August 29, while congestion persists on the Transatlantic Westbound lane.

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  • Container terminal at dusk with quay cranes and stacked containers along the waterfront, orange sky
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    U.S. Reaches Trade Deals with Japan and Philippines; TAWB Sees Severe Congestion

    The U.S. reaches trade deals with Japan and the Philippines, cutting Japan's tariff to 15%, while Transatlantic westbound lanes see severe port congestion.

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