by Arianne Hutchins | Jun 11, 2025 | State of Freight
There’s no end to the tariff woes this year, and it’s directly affecting your wallet. The White House administration has doubled the Section 232 iron and aluminum tariff from 25% to 50%. Reciprocal tariff holds on all countries, other than China, expire on July 9th...
by Arianne Hutchins | May 7, 2025 | State of Freight
We’re five months into the new year, and so far it’s been a rollercoaster ride! It’s the kind of ride you can’t get off of fast enough. Tariffs have consumed the toy and game industry since early April, making it nearly impossible to ship anything from China and make...
by Arianne Hutchins | Apr 7, 2025 | State of Freight
We’re beginning our fourth month of 2025, and tariffs are the topic on everyone’s minds. If you haven’t noticed the change yet, you probably haven’t imported or exported anything in the past month or so. There was a 20% tariff levied on China imports back in February,...
by Arianne Hutchins | Mar 13, 2025 | State of Freight
We’re a little over 2 months into 2025 and it’s already been a rollercoaster ride! Here’s what’s been going on so far in the state of freight! Buckle up! It’s been a bumpy ride so far! Tariffs on China Imports Most imports from China and Hong Kong now carry...
by Michael Fisher | Feb 4, 2025 | Manufacturing, News & Announcements, State of Freight
So the speculation is over. And as much as I’d like to make this an opinion piece (and mine are quite strong on this topic), I’m going to stick to the facts. On February 1, 2025, the Trump Administration issued three executive orders directing the...
by Arianne Hutchins | Feb 3, 2025 | State of Freight
As we begin our journey into February 2025, so many unknowns loom before us. At the top of everyone’s mind is the Trump tariffs. We’ve been hearing many threats of tariffs but so far no firm answers. As for the current state of freight, here’s what you can expect as...
