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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
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    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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  • Container ship fully loaded with stacked containers sailing under a cloudy sky, wake in the foreground
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    Global Logistics Update: February 27, 2025

    Trump threatens 25% EU tariffs as the USTR proposes fees on Chinese-built ships at U.S. ports, and Flexport launches its new Tariff Simulator.

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  • Reach stacker lifts a blue shipping container above stacks of containers in a port yard at sunset
    Logistics Update7 Minute Read

    Global Logistics Update: February 20, 2025

    Flexport launches its Tariff Simulator as Trump signals possible 25% tariffs on autos, pharma, and semiconductors, with Transpacific ocean capacity in focus.

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  • Loaded container ship sailing on calm open water under a hazy blue sky
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    Global Logistics Update: February 13, 2025

    Trump announces 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports effective March 12 as Flexport launches its Tariff Simulator for landed-cost forecasts.

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  • Stacked shipping containers filling the frame, mostly blue with red and maroon accents, diagonal shadow across the right side
    Logistics Update7 Minute Read

    Global Logistics Update: February 6, 2025

    A new 10% tariff hits China and Hong Kong goods, ending the de minimis rule and suspending duty drawback, as Flexport launches its Tariff Simulator.

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  • Aerial view of a container port at sunset with gantry cranes, a docked container ship and rows of colorful containers along a river
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    Global Logistics Update: January 30, 2025

    Flexport launches its Tariff Simulator as Trump threatens universal tariffs on semiconductors, steel, and pharmaceuticals plus emergency Colombia duties.

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