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...
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...
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)...
by A1 WorldWide Logistics | Dec 12, 2024 | Importing, East Coast Protests, Supply Chain
The National Retail Federation (NRF) predicts container imports will increase into the new year and could continue into spring. Data from the NRF’s Global Port Tracker, which tracks America’s biggest importers, notes an increase in the near future. In January...
by A1 WorldWide Logistics | Dec 10, 2024 | Customs Broker, Customs Clearance, Freight Forwarding, Importing
Una de las primeras cosas que millones de estadounidenses hacen al despertar es tomar su café matutino. El 64% de los estadounidenses beben café a diario. Es una rutina y una necesidad para muchos al comenzar su jornada laboral. Con unos ingresos estimados de...
by A1 WorldWide Logistics | Nov 27, 2024 | Economic trends, Importing, Shipping Logistics
A Monday announcement by the Trump administration revealed that President-elect Donald Trump is imposing tariff hikes on imports. On January 20th, Trump will impose a 25% tariff increase on all goods entering the U.S. from Canada and Mexico. The executive order...