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BRICS Under Fire: August 1st Tariffs and Freight Rate Collapse Threaten Trade
With Washington confirming 1 August as the tariff go-live date—not merely a deadline—the trade chessboard has shifted from bluff to execution. Formal rate letters are already landing (25 % for Japan and Korea), Treasury warns that non-deal partners will see pre-truce levies “boomerang” back, and a surprise U.S.–Vietnam accord shows how frenzied the final bargaining has become.
Jul 8
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[Logistics Update] Chinese National Day Approaches; U.S. Route Suspension Plans and How to Mitigate Strike Risks; U.S. Consumer Confidence Index Rises; CMA CGM Launches First Trans-Pacific Route
Discover how to navigate Golden Week Shipping challenges and potential labor strikes, and seize the opportunity of rising consumer confidenc
Sep 8, 2024
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[Logistics Update] Severe Overcrowding! Steepest Price Hikes on Europe-America Routes; Coping Measures for Canadian Strikes by Shipping Companies
Steepest Price Hikes on Europe-America Routes Recent reports indicate that by the end of May, shipping capacity on American routes was...
May 26, 2024
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