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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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    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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  • Warehouse worker in blue coveralls reviewing a clipboard beside palletized goods, with shelving and freight blurred behind
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    Nations Brace for Aug. 1 Reciprocal Duties; FEWB Faces Blank Sailings and Backlogs

    Nations brace for August 1 reciprocal duties as Trump targets Canada, the EU, and Mexico, while Far East Westbound faces blank sailings and mounting backlogs.

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  • Warehouse worker in red cap and shirt carries a cardboard box and clipboard past tall racks of stacked inventory
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    U.S. Announces August 1 Reciprocal Duty Rates; Demand Remains Steady Across Most Trade Lanes

    President Trump postponed reciprocal tariff deadlines to August 1 and announced proposed duty rates for 22 nations as trade-lane demand held steady.

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  • Container ship hull at berth beside red gantry cranes at a terminal under a bright blue sky with clouds
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    IEEPA and Reciprocal Tariffs Loom; West Coast Freight Rates Slide

    IEEPA and reciprocal tariffs loom as Mexico, Canada, and China face new duties and the 'Big Beautiful Bill' advances; West Coast freight rates continue to slide.

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  • Aerial view of a passenger jet flying over teal water beside a container yard with rows of stacked shipping containers
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    Some Aluminum Imports Soon to Face 200% Tariff; FEWB Demand and Rates Continue to Rise

    Aluminum imports with an unknown country of smelt will face a 200% Section 232 tariff from June 28 as Far East Westbound demand and rates keep climbing.

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  • Two workers in hard hats and hi-vis vests reviewing a tablet and laptop in front of red shipping containers
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    U.S. and U.K. Sign Trade Deal; FEWB Faces Congestion and Ongoing Capacity Tightness

    Trump signs an executive order implementing the U.S.-U.K. trade deal, cutting auto tariffs, as the FEWB lane faces congestion and tight capacity.

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