The Federal Register has officially announced the delay of the January 1, 2019, tariff increases. The postponement was first announced by leaders of the U.S. and China on December 1, 2018. Both parties have set a 90-day period for further negotiations. In the event that an agreement cannot be made, the tariff increases (10% to 25%) are […]

Over a dinner of sirloin and salad Saturday night in Argentina, the American and Chinese delegations sat across the table from one another, presumably to make some headway in the tit-for-tat exchange of trade actions that have plagued importers and exporters in both countries. Getting to market has gotten more expensive – assuming the market […]

US importers received news this weekend that an important agreement has been struck to temporarily put on hold the pending January 1 tariff increases on goods from China to the U.S.  The pending 25 percent tariff increases wreaked havoc on this year’s peak season with ocean rates from the Asia to the U.S. hitting five-year […]