U.S.-China tariffs

New bipartisan legislation aims to get “skin in the game” on trade and tariffs.

The world’s dominant supplier of container gantry cranes has told the Trump administration that a proposed 100% tax on its equipment will damage the U.S. economy.

Tariffs on the three largest trading partners of the U.S. will affect much of what Americans consume.

Freight markets are on notice to expect the start of Trump’s new tariff regime on Feb. 1.

Commercial fishing is big business in Alaska. And like all industries, it depends on supply chains to work properly…

The global pandemic has strained relations between the U.S. and China. Will that cause the trade deal negotiated earlier this year to break down?

CNBC’s Lori Ann LaRocco writes about the impact of COVID-19 on U.S.-China trade, particularly in regard to the trade war between the two nations.

CNBC’s Lori Ann LaRocco provides commentary on how the Phase One trade deal between the U.S. and China has not worked as thought, at least to date….

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative acknowledged, “the imposition of tariffs on certain Chinese imports has resulted in an overall decline in the availability of needed medical equipment and supplies.”

Americans for Free Trade, which represents more than 100 trade organizations, said eliminating existing U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods would boost the American economy by $75 billion during the COVID-19 crisis.

The trade war between the U.S. and China caused companies to adapt supply chains and the transportation of their products. Darren Prokop writes about those changes and their impacts.

Darren Prokop writes about the volatility in trucking, and how ecommerce may help less-than-truckload carriers recover in 2020.

Lori Ann LaRocco writes about the impact of coronavirus on maritime trade between China and the U.S.

UPS posts largely expected Q4 results as operating gains and nontax and after-tax charges cancel each other on the bottom line.

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

Geopolitical tides, e-commerce and technology are today’s “disruptors” in freight transportation, say panelists at Transportation Research Board convention.

As a result of trade agreement signed at the White House on Wednesday, China has pledged to increase imports of American goods and services by at least $200 billion.

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.

2018 high-water mark for container volumes makes it ever tougher for 2019 to come out on top.

President Trump said he plans to travel to Beijing sometime this year to start the next round of trade negotiations with China.