This week in Borderlands: Customs overhaul may reshape cross-border manufacturing, expert says; Transport Capacity Services opens Monterrey office to boost U.S.–Mexico freight; and WeShip Express relocates headquarters to Austin.
FedEx says it is prepared for the peak shipping season and has more ability to flex its network because of a major transformation initiative currently underway.
The European Union is cracking down on the wave of low-value e-commerce shipments from China. Importers could soon have to pay duties on parcels that currently can enter the zone for free.
Explore supply chain control and its critical choke points in the US-China trade war.
Postal networks could be a good alternative direct-to-consumer shipping option to the U.S. for some shippers dealing with complicated and expensive new tariff rules, as the backlog at UPS warehouses demonstrates.
FedEx is responding to a downturn in express parcel and freight demand out of China to the United States by shifting some air assets to Asia.
DHL is rapidly expanding its team of customs agents in the U.S. to help shippers comply with a proliferation of new Trump tariff rules even as it reports a slump in import volumes.
Deutsche Post and Australia Post are among the first postal operators to restart parcel shipments to the U.S. after the duty-exemption for low-value goods was terminated last month.
p44 dips its toes in strategic planning, financial forecasting, and shipment execution.
The end of the U.S. de minimis exemption is disrupting European postal service for parcel customers.
US-EU trade deal cuts tariffs, boosts energy and digital trade, and aims to balance commerce by 2028.
The Trump administration’s tariff regime is generating heightened scrutiny from the Department of Justice.
The Trump administration is wiping out duty-free treatment for low-cost imports shipped by e-commerce retailers direct to consumers as it ratchets up tariffs on countries around the world.
The Cargo Airline Association is applauding the U.S. Department of Transportation effort to pressure the Mexican government to reverse restrictions on U.S. carriers, which it says are anti-competitive.
The Trump administration is taking punitive steps against Mexico, including the potential cancellation of a joint venture between Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico, for alleged violations of a bilateral air service agreement.
The outlook for Asia trade agreements is improving, which is more than can be said for container rates on the eastbound trans-Pacific.
Maersk has rolled out an AI-powered program aimed at streamlining complex customs processes.
History doesn’t provide a road map for how intermodal traffic may perform in the midst of a trade war, analyst Larry Gross says.
The White House has temporarily relaxed duties on parcel imports from China that entered the country without duty prior to May 2, but efforts continue to eliminate the de minimis exemption altogether.
West Coast politicians and port executives warned that President Trump’s tariffs will have far-reaching consequences for the U.S. economy.
DHL said it is resuming deliveries of B2C shipments over $800 after U.S. authorities relaxed rules that had increased red tape for processing medium-value shipments.
The air cargo industry could see revenues cut by billions of dollars and China-US air rates plunge by 30% or more when the Trump administration revokes duty-free treatment for small e-commerce shipments, according to one logistics expert’s scenario modeling.
DHL says it will pause accepting certain B2C shipments after U.S. authorities eliminated the informal entry process for shipments under $2,500, which has swamped the company’s ability to process formal entries.
Hong Kong is suspending postal service for packages destined for the United States as the trade war between China and the U.S. heats up.
New tariffs could usher in upheaval in the packaging industry similar to that caused by the 2018-19 trade war between the U.S. and China, say industry observers.
Low-value shipments from China to the United States are expected to plunge in May when their eligibility for duty-free status ends and new tariffs of 104% are applied to e-commerce orders.
Two trade-dependent intermodal projects by BNSF Railway will move forward despite the Trump administration’s announcement of new tariffs.
The Trump administration is ratcheting up regulation of e-commerce shipments from China by removing a pathway for duty-free, expedited entry that critics say has been exploited by drug gangs and counterfeiters to smuggle illegal products into the U.S.
Trump eases pain on trucking and rail by excluding from reciprocal tariffs goods that comply with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
Railroads in January saw their share of North American transborder trade slip as trucks posted double-digit gains.
A new tool for calculating import fees for international online orders aims to differentiate UPS from other parcel carriers.
CPKC has modeled scenarios involving tariffs and trade and says that even in the worst-case scenario, the railway can hit its target for double-digit earnings growth this year.
CSX is using fewer trains to move more tonnage in 2025, CFO Sean Pelkey said.
American retail trade groups called for negotiations on border issues after the Trump administration levied 25% tariffs on all imports from Mexico and Canada.
Tariffs shmariffs. I wasn’t planning to stock up on Turkish delight or vanilla-flavored wine anyhow.
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President Trump said he plans to impose 25% tariffs on imports of goods from the European Union, which he said was formed “to screw the United States.”
Airbus has delayed the planned entry into service of the A350 freighter for a year because of supply chain problems.
Rep. Rosa DeLauro says the Trump administration has retreated from removing a lucrative tariff exemption for low-value e-commerce goods made in China. In its haste to crack down on duty evasion and fentanyl smuggling, the White House made the situation worse, she says.
President Donald Trump has announced a plan for possible reciprocal tariffs on U.S. trade partners.
Leaders of the International Association of Machinists are condemning President Donald Trump’s announced tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Canada to the U.S.
China’s share of U.S. manufactured goods imports is falling, while Vietnam’s and Mexico’s are rising.
A ceremony marked the opening of CPKC’s new Patrick J. Ottensmeyer International Railway Bridge crossing the Rio Grande, at the busiest rail gateway connecting the United States and Mexico.
The Trump administration will temporarily allow de minimis shipments to resume until it can establish procedures for collecting taxes on the low-value imports.
Border security is just as important to Trump as trade imbalances.
Integrated parcel carrier Purolator has become even more integrated with the addition of customs broker Livingston International.
The U.S. Postal Service has reversed its decision to stop receiving parcels from China and Hong Kong.
The U.S. Postal Service has stopped accepting parcels from China and Hong Kong.
The cross-border e-commerce logistics ecosystem, including cargo airlines, is bracing for a downturn in business after the U.S. moved to ban low-value Chinese imports from qualifying for zero duties.
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Mexico and Canada have announced agreements with President Donald Trump to delay tariffs on imports of goods from those countries for one month.
U.S.-based Accelerated Global Solutions, a sister company of parcel courier SpeedX, is beefing up its trans-Pacific ocean logistics capability by investing in Malaysia’s KGW Logistics.
The Trump administration plans to end the expedited entry clearance benefit for parcels valued below $800, targeting Chinese e-commerce platforms but also impacting small U.S. importers.
In the latest episode of the Bring it Home podcast, Brian McMorris, founder and president of Futura Automation, said he sees robotics and automation playing a role in reshoring decisions.
Companies involved in cross-border e-commerce face new data requirements and other changes as U.S. officials clamp down on de minimis shipments from China.
A research firm contracted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has issued a report on forced labor in the global supply chain, the role it plays in international trade and how the U.S. can prevent the importing of goods made by slaves.
High tariffs on Chinese imports, promised by President-elect Trump, will likely slow U.S. trade in 2025 as uncertainty hinders investment in reshoring of manufacturing, a trade analyst predicts.
A new White House effort to reduce the amount of online orders from China that enter the country duty free isn’t likely to interrupt the Shein and Temu business, but could have ramifications for U.S. consumers and retailers.
While there is debate over whether Section 321 of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act helps the U.S. or gives foreign companies an unfair advantage, the provision will likely come out changed on the other side of the election.
Two Midwest importers have settled a customs fraud case with the U.S. government for $10 million.
U.S. officials announced a delay on the start of new tariff increases on Chinese imports, including a 25% tariff on China-made ship-to-shore cranes.
Altana closed on a $200 million investment Tuesday to accelerate its supply chain and risk management product development.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection says it has discovered gray-market imports of Ozempic from Colombia and is trying to close down the shipping pipeline.
Seko Logistics said U.S. Customs and Border Protection has harmed its business by temporarily suspending some import privileges without providing evidence of wrongdoing.
U.S. trade regulators and lawmakers are trying to even the playing field for U.S. companies and close a security gap by cracking down on e-commerce importers taking advantage of a trade loophole.
A congressional waiver on sunsetting Boeing’s production of 767 freighters to comply with international emissions rules will benefit FedEx and UPS.
Chinese trade flow into Mexico is helping to build up the latter’s manufacturing capabilities, which is a long-term positive for the U.S.
Agents in Cincinnati found fake NFL, NCAA and MLB championship rings that had been sent from Hong Kong to Kansas.
Air forwarders are getting a break from the Transportation Security Administration that will save them time and money on administrative work needed to stay in a required security program.
Rates are still high and ships are still rerouting, but global supply chains appear to be adjusting to restricted Red Sea trade.
The U.S. is pressing Mexico to review a complaint by pilots at Mas that they were harassed over associations with a labor union.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration says non-vessel operating common carrier W8 Shipping exposed workers to deadly safety hazards at one of its auto export facilities.
The American Transportation Research Institute is again investigating the safety and other impacts on the trucking industry of state-level marijuana legalization — as well as additional questions the issue raises.
Trans-Pacific trade is the foundation of American retail and industry. But souring U.S.-China relations threaten that.
Flexport is an international logistics provider that also acts as a bank for customers that need more liquidity when sourcing goods from overseas.
FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller outlines how FreightWaves SONAR pointed to the global freight recession months ago.
Flexport is taking a page from Amazon’s growth model. The logistics provider just hired its third executive from the Amazon tree.
FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller analyzes the bullwhip effect on the current retail and trucking environments.
The Biden administration has employed an all-of-government approach to bolstering infant formula supplies until domestic manufacturing can return to normal.
The latest baby formula developments include relaxed regulations to support more imports, an air cargo pipeline and congressional scrutiny.
FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller analyzes changes taking place in global supply chains.
FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller lays out the premise of Freedom Trade.
FreightWaves Founder and CEO Craig Fuller analyzes the impact of the latest Chinese lockdowns on the supply chains between China and the U.S.
The White House is pressuring Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to lift additional truck inspections as lines of cross-border trucks grow.
Big companies are finding it increasingly difficult to make big deals that can get regulatory approval in the U.S. and other countries.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce wants the Biden administration to spend less time correcting economic problems the chamber feels don’t exist, and more on trade.
Canada is threatening to impose tariffs on U.S. exports and suspend provisions of the USMCA trade agreement over a proposed tax incentive for American-made electric vehicles.
FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller provides analysis regarding the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
Automotive trade platform TRADE X has acquired vehicle export specialist Techlantic after raising $45 million over the summer.
The union representing thousands of Canada Border Services Agency personnel warns of “significant disruption to the flow of goods” if its members go on strike.
Traffickers used trucks outfitted with secret compartments and hydraulically operated trap doors to transport millions of dollars worth of drugs from California and Mexico to Canada, police said as they announced the takedown of a suspected smuggling ring.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection seizes drugs from trucks on a regular basis. Lawyer Su Ross of MSK talks to Long-Haul Crime Log host Nate Tabak about what fleets and owner-operators need to know when drugs are found in one of their trucks.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers found more than $6 million worth of marijuana in trucks purporting to have paper shipments in two separate seizures in the Buffalo, New York, area.
It’s not that companies can’t operate without China, it’s just that for now, said companies will not grow as fast as they could with it, and will likely do so with lower margins. In a retail world constantly balancing sales and profit, avoiding China is giving up both for many Western brands.
Fewer options means less competition and less incentive to control costs.
CBP seized the Hong Kong-bound corn flakes frosted with cocaine at an express consignment facility near Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.
The embezzler will serve concurrent prison terms as well as pay restitution for unpaid taxes.
Gina Raimondo will be the anti-Wilbur Ross as secretary of commerce, with less focus on protectionism.
Amazon is the bogeyman for many people. Freight forwarders say if they have to screen cargo to get it on all-cargo planes then electronic retailers like Amazon should too. They see a double standard in the making by the Transportation Security Administration.
The Geotab reseller segment will be the initial target for VideoProtects transport technology, which J. J. Keller has acquired.
