New Steel And Aluminum Tariffs

by A1 WorldWide Logistics | Feb 12, 2025 | Importing, Economic trends, Shipping Logistics

President Trump is imposing new steel and aluminum taxes after signing an executive order on February 10th. Starting March 12th, all steel and aluminum imports into the U.S. will face a 25% tax hike. Trump notes, “It’s 25% without exceptions or exemptions, and that’s...

China Tariffs Impacting Air Cargo

by A1 WorldWide Logistics | Feb 7, 2025 | Economic trends, Importing, Transportation

An executive order signed by President Donald Trump could soon see China tariffs impacting air cargo. On February 1st, Trump imposed a 25% tariff on Canada and Mexico imports and a 10% tariff on China imports. The order also eliminated duty-free exemptions for...

Trump Imposes New Import Tariffs

by A1 WorldWide Logistics | Feb 4, 2025 | Economic trends, Importing, Shipping Logistics

President Donald Trump imposes new import tariffs on top trading partners after months of expectation. On Saturday, February 1st, Trump signed an executive order to enforce a 25% tariff on imports from Mexico and Canada. Canadian energy imports will have a tax...

25% Tariffs on February 1st

by A1 WorldWide Logistics | Jan 21, 2025 | Economic trends, Importing, Supply Chain

President Trump announced that he will impose a 25% tariff on February 1st for imports from Canada and Mexico. Last year, Trump revealed that he would implement the tariff hike during his first day in office. The president postponed the date to create an “External...

U.S. Retail Imports Surging

by A1 WorldWide Logistics | Jan 16, 2025 | Importing, Economic trends, Shipping Logistics

Various situations in the international shipping industry are resulting in U.S. retail imports surging. The Global Port Tracker is predicting that the import volume for December 2024 will be up 14.3% y/y. This number is 19% over the NRA’s (National Retail Association)...

ILA And USMX Reach An Agreement

by A1 WorldWide Logistics | Jan 9, 2025 | East Coast Protests, Economic trends, Shipping Logistics

The ILA and USMX reach an agreement nearly a week before the original contract extension expires. In a January 8th, 2025, announcement, the two parties agreed to replace the expiring contract with a tentative 6-year contract. A joint statement stated, “This...