trade between China and the U.S.

The Trump Administration announced an import ban on all cotton and tomato products originating in China’s Xinjiang region citing evidence of forced labor. This ban is much bigger than just cotton and tomatoes. It is a call to action for all retailers to better understand their sourcing practices.

For the second month in a row, China was the main trading partner of the U.S., followed by Mexico, Canada and Japan.

Many companies may have been paying tariffs on imports from China they were not required to pay. C.H. Robinson is trying to help businesses identify what they may be owed ahead of a Dec. 31 deadline to apply for reimbursement.

In 2016, then-candidate Donald Trump made a lot of promises to trucking and the freight industries. As he looks for four more years, how many has he fulfilled?

FreightWaves’ maritime Market Expert Henry Byers provides insight regarding the Phase One trade deal between the United States and China.

Phase One of the U.S.-China trade deal is scheduled to take effect Wednesday. Read CNBC’s Lori Ann LaRocco’s take on how that trade has changed since the tariff war began — and how it may never be quite the same.

Darren Prokop writes about the complexities of international trade (imports and exports) and how transportation is measured in that mix.

Resilience360’s report on the impact of U.S.-China trade war discusses the uncertainty it has brought to global trade.

“A good trade deal is when both countries are not happy with everything because that means that there was give and take,” LaRocco said.