According to Descartes Systems Group’s latest Global Shipping Report, the volume of US container imports slipped 0.1 per cent last month compared with September Read more
Reuters – US container imports fall in October amid tariff driven caution
U.S. imports of containerized goods fell 7.5% year-over-year in October, as shipments from China plunged 16.3% amid importer caution over President Donald Trump's evolving tariff policies. Read more
BNN Bloomberg – U.S. container imports fall in October amid tariff driven caution
U.S. seaports handled a total of 2.3 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) last month, down 0.1 per cent from September and below the 2.4 million to 2.6 million TEU range that typically signals peak trade activity. Read more
Happier Returns
Carnets cut costs when your goods are only temporary exports by Bill Armbruster, blog anchor If you’re traveling internationally, you need a passport to get back home. Normally, if you’re shipping, it’s because you have sold the goods. But what if you’re shipping...
Brazil's Countdown Continues
Scope of threat broadens Brazil has broadened the scope of threatened retaliation to include 21 new items, including pharmaceuticals, music and movies (https://bit.ly/cQQ7a8), which would be subject to not only tariffs but also suspension of patents and intellectual...
Brazil’s Retaliatory Tariffs
After 8 years, 30 days to sanctions With the approval of the World Trade Organization, Brazil is set to impose tariffs on a range of U.S. products and commodities in retaliation for U.S. government subsidies to American cotton growers. The trade dispute started in...



