by Arianne Hutchins | Aug 13, 2025 | State of Freight
Ship, ship, ship!!!! That’s the message this month. This week, President Trump announced an extended 90-day delay on the tariffs imposed on China. This means that until November 9th, products imported to the US from China will continue to have a 30% tariff. In...
by Arianne Hutchins | Jul 9, 2025 | State of Freight
Uncertain. Chaotic. Fluid. Confusing. Expensive. All words to describe the supply chain and shipping this year. Tariffs are the number one unknown and the one thing that can make or break your profit margin. With constant changes to the tariff pricing and...
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...
