U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) launched the first phase of its system for processing applications for refunds of tariffs on Monday (April 20). Importers and authorized customs brokers can now use their Automated Commercial Environment Secure Data Portal (ACE Portal) accounts to file their...
The Supreme Court could rule on President Donald Trump’s tariffs any day now. However, the outcome of that case might make little difference to the struggling furniture industry, CNBC reported Thursday (Feb. 19). Furniture importers are dealing with steep tariffs on their products, with duties specific...
American importers of Chinese goods have reportedly begun orders earlier this year. The reason? Fears of steep bills related to U.S. tariffs, Reuters reported Monday (Oct. 27). Before talks between China and the U.S. curtailed the threat of 100% tariffs on Chinese imports starting Nov....
U.S. import cargo volumes are projected to decline for the remainder of 2025, after a near-record summer surge driven by retailers stocking up ahead of rising tariffs and an unpredictable trade policy landscape. The Global Port Tracker report, released Tuesday (Sept. 9) by the National...
June 10, 2025
Everyone seems to have an opinion on trade policies and tariff rates these days. But the ones that matter are from the companies that need to plan in accordance with their fluctuations. Increasingly, U.S. companies appear to be placing their bets that the White House’s plan to bring overseas manufacturing back to America won’t turn […]
April 10, 2025
Hate to say you read it here first, but here’s a prescient quote left on the cutting room floor from PYMNTS CEO Karen Webster’s interview with QED Investors partner Amias...
February 20, 2025
As Walmart navigates a shifting trade landscape, the specter of new tariffs imposed by the Trump administration is casting a shadow over the retail giant’s hallmark promise: everyday low prices....
January 14, 2025
The U.S. government’s impending ban on certain car parts from China and Russia, particularly those critical for connectivity and vehicle autonomy, is raising concerns across the automotive industry. Automakers, including...
October 12, 2026
FedEx customers in nine Asia-Pacific (APAC) markets can now use the FedEx Import Tool to handle document submission, clearance processing, shipment status tracking, and duty and tax payment, the company said in a Monday (Oct. 12) press release. These capabilities follow FedEx’s addition of an integrated duty and tax payment function to the FedEx Import […]
April 20, 2026
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) launched the first phase of its system for processing applications for refunds of tariffs on Monday (April 20). Importers and authorized customs brokers can...
February 19, 2026
The Supreme Court could rule on President Donald Trump’s tariffs any day now. However, the outcome of that case might make little difference to the struggling furniture industry, CNBC reported Thursday...
October 27, 2025
American importers of Chinese goods have reportedly begun orders earlier this year. The reason? Fears of steep bills related to U.S. tariffs, Reuters reported Monday (Oct. 27). Before talks between...
