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Trump Announces 30% Tariff on E.U. and Mexico

July 14, 2025.
Logistics Publications, Trade Publications

On July 12, President Donald J. Trump announced via social media that the United States will impose a 30% tariff on goods imported from the European Union (E.U.) and Mexico, effective August 1. If implemented, the new rate will replace the existing IEEPA reciprocal tariffs of 10% for the E.U. and 25% for...

DOJ Shifts Focus to Trade and Customs Fraud

July 14, 2025.
Logistics Publications, Trade Publications

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is shifting its enforcement priorities from healthcare, federal program, and procurement fraud to trade, tariff, and customs fraud committed by corporations. This change follows a Goldman Sachs report estimating that tariff evasion may have accounted for as much as $90 billion in U.S....

New Reciprocal Tariff on Canada

July 11, 2025.
Logistics Publications, Trade Publications

President Donald J. Trump issued a formal notification to Canada on July 10, advising that a reciprocal tariff of 35% will take effect August 1 on most U.S. imports from the country. This new tariff replaces the tariff of 25% that the administration imposed on Canada, effective March 4, under the International Emergency...

U.S.-U.K. Economic Prosperity Deal

July 11, 2025.
Logistics Publications, Trade Publications

Executive Order 14309 – June 16, 2025 The U.S. and the U.K. have agreed to a historic trade agreement that reduces the tariff on U.K. vehicle and vehicle parts that are exported to the U.S. It also provides duty-free treatment on civil aircraft engines and components and lays...

New Reciprocal Tariffs and Copper Duty Announced by President Trump

July 10, 2025.
Trade Publications

President Donald J. Trump has issued formal notifications to eight additional countries regarding new reciprocal tariffs set to take effect on August 1, 2025. These tariffs replace the previously announced Liberation Day tariffs, which were scheduled to begin on July 9 but were postponed to allow more time for bilateral trade negotiations. Here...

Update: FDA Review Now Required for All Low-Value Shipments

July 10, 2025.
Trade Publications

On July 9, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued updated guidance regarding de minimis shipments that are subject to U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations. Low-value shipments of products such as cosmetics, dinnerware, radiation-emitting devices (non-medical), biological samples, and most foods were previously exempt from FDA oversight. ...

Trump Announces New Reciprocal Tariffs

July 08, 2025.
Trade Publications

On April 2 (Liberation Day), in an effort to mitigate trade deficits with U.S. global trading partners, President Donald J. Trump announced the reciprocal tariffs that would apply to each specific country. The reciprocal tariffs were postponed to take effect on July 9 – and again postponed to August 1. The 3-week...

Transshipment

July 08, 2025.
Trade Publications

On July 9, President Donald J. Trump sent notifications to U.S. trading partners, primarily in Southeast Asia, advising each of the specific reciprocal tariff that will take effect on August 1 if a trade deal is not negotiated by then. In his letter he iterated that goods which are transshipped "to...

US President Trump Delays Tariff Hike, Signals Trade Deals Are Near

July 07, 2025.
Trade Publications

In April, US President Donald J. Trump announced an IEEPA reciprocal of 10% base tariff rate on most countries. Additional duties ranging up to 50%, as part of the April 2 Liberation Day reciprocal tariffs, were postponed to take effect on July 9. On Sunday, July 6, President Trump disclosed that his administration will...

Trade Agreement with Vietnam

July 02, 2025.
Trade Publications

President Donald J. Trump announced on Wednesday, July 2nd, that a tariff rate of 20% has been established on U.S. imports from Vietnam. He also interated that the tariff duty for goods produced in another country and shipped through Vietnam for import to the U.S. will be 40%. In...

Sales Tax Holiday 2025 – Skip the Tax, Not the Cart

July 02, 2025.
Tax Publications

What is a Sales Tax Holiday? A sales tax holiday is a limited-time event during which certain items are exempt from state and/or local sales tax. These holidays are typically implemented by governments to encourage spending during key periods — most commonly around the back-to-school season, severe weather preparedness...

Leveraging the Logistics Performance Index for Strategic Warehouse Location Planning in Asia

June 30, 2025.

Case Study Background Global firms seeking to expand distribution networks in Asia through nearshoring or international warehousing often face the challenge of choosing optimal locations for establishment. The objective was to enhance delivery efficiency, reduce transportation costs, and increase service responsiveness to regional demand centers. As part of the decision-making...