by A1 WorldWide Logistics | Dec 11, 2025 | Economic trends, Importing, Shipping Logistics
China hit a $1 trillion trade surplus for the first time on December 8. Over the last 11 months of 2025, China’s surplus reached $1.08 trillion, beating 2024’s $992 billion amount. A trade surplus is the value of how much a country exports that exceeds its imports. In...
by A1 WorldWide Logistics | Dec 4, 2025 | Tariffs, Economic trends, Importing
A bilateral trade deal is resulting in the US reducing South Korea’s tariffs on imports. On December 1, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announced that the US will reduce levies to 15% retroactively to November 1. Previously, the US imposed tariffs of up to 25% on...
by A1 WorldWide Logistics | Dec 2, 2025 | Customs Broker, Customs Clearance, Freight Forwarding
Un aspecto vital que debe tener cualquier remitente al transportar mercancías internacionalmente es reducir los costos del flete marítimo. El transporte marítimo es la forma más común de mover carga a nivel global y representa más del 90% del comercio internacional. A...
by A1 WorldWide Logistics | Nov 26, 2025 | Economic trends, Importing, Supply Chain
The international shipping industry could soon see the top US coffee importer shifting from Brazil. Responsible for nearly 30% of the unroasted coffee brought into the US each year, Brazil is the US’s largest supplier. However, in October, both Peru and Colombia...
by A1 WorldWide Logistics | Nov 19, 2025 | Tariffs, Economic trends, Importing
An executive order signed by President Trump on Friday, November 14, has the US cutting Tariffs on 200+ Items. More specifically, the levies that Trump placed on over 200 classifications and eleven categories of agricultural products are now exempt. Some of these food...
