EFT

JULY 1, 2025

US demand for China-made goods ebbs on tariff worries; ocean shipping rates drop Rates for shipping cargo containers from China to the U.S. tariffs disrupt the fast-fashion industry that relies on imports of low-cost clothes from China, Vietnam, and other Asian countries.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 24, 2025

From electronics manufacturers to retail giants, companies are grappling with a complex landscape of rising duties and other supply chain challenges. The stated aim of those measures is to bolster domestic manufacturing and reduce reliance on foreign supply chains. In the U.S., In the U.S.,

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EFT

MAY 19, 2025

cargo have surged since the countries declared a 90-day truce on punitive tit-for-tat tariffs last weekend, operators said, spawning traffic jams at Chinese ports and factories that could take weeks to clear. China to US ocean cargo bookings surge after tariff pause, Vizion says U.S. retailers including Walmart (WMT.N)

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Freightos

MAY 7, 2025

The tariff hike has driven a sharp drop in China – US container flows with manufacturing in China also being negatively impacted. Many US importers have paused orders out of China, but shippers (as well as manufacturers) can hold out only so long before consumers will start to see empty shelves or higher prices.

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EFT

JULY 7, 2025

For retailers, US-Vietnam trade deal leaves questions A trade deal announced by the U.S. and Vietnam creates new question marks for sportswear and clothing retailers like Nike and Adidas that source shoes and clothes from factories in the Southeast Asian country, industry experts said on Thursday. They tried Made in the USA.

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 25, 2025

Studying economics at Yale, Smith’s 1965 term paper pitched the idea of creating a logistics company that would carry only cargo, and do so for a package’s end-to-end journet, such that a package could be delivered almost anywhere in the US overnight. lost net about 200,000 manufacturing jobs per year to offshoring.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 9, 2025

and Vietnam have been far short of comprehensive, leaving many details unclear. RELATED CONTENT RELATED VIDEOS Global Trade & Economics Regulation & Compliance Chemicals & Energy Industrial Manufacturing Related Articles Trump Heads Toward Tariff Barrage on Canada, Mexico, China U.S.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 8, 2025

Delivery activity has only recently stepped up at Boeing’s Seattle facilities, including jets for Air China, Hainan Airlines, Xiamen Airlines, according to Aviation.flights, a website that tracks plane movements at the manufacturer. Dockworkers, Port Employers Set to Restart Talks Bloomberg Vietnam Inks Deals to Buy $3 Billion U.S.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 6, 2025

Apparel and footwear production hubs in Asia, including China and Vietnam, face elevated tariff rates as the White House pushes for new trade deals. Manufacturing, Imports in Slump Global Trade & Economics Digital Edition SupplyChainBrain 2025 ESG Guide: Is ESG Still Relevant? President Donald Trump’s trade wars.

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Freightos

APRIL 29, 2025

If tariffs are not lowered within that window, US consumers could start seeing inventory shortages for some types of goods especially items like toys, baby products and sporting goods, the majority of which are manufactured in China and significant price increases as importers are forced to face very steep duties. kg last week.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 20, 2018

To help you with your research, we decided to put together this brief summary of the logistics landscape in Vietnam. As the logistics industry in Vietnam becomes more liberalised, opportunities are opening up for new enterprises to cash in on a growing domestic and international demand for locally produced or manufactured products.

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QAD

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Manufacturing in South Korea. The South Korean government began encouraging investment in manufacturing technologies, especially for high-tech and automotive industries. Typical manufacturing products made in South Korea include electronics, telecommunications, automobiles, chemicals, shipbuilding, mining and steel.

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Material Handling & Logistics

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

With Chinese New Year approaching fast workers will travel throughout the country to return to their families and celebrate the New Year, with all manufacturing shutting down for the duration. Provide a forecast of your expected cargo to your shipper’s representative. Vietnam – Lunar New Year – February 14-20 .

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 19, 2020

Some US manufacturers, however, have resorted to airlifting supplies from China at a premium price. These smart operators include: John Deere: The agricultural vehicle manufacturer says it expects to spend $40 million (USD) on expedited freight to ensure there is no disruption in supply. The Food Industry.

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Ware2Go

OCTOBER 9, 2021

Seventy-three cargo ships await unloading at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on Saturday, a record. It’s been so bad that Ford had to temporarily shut down some manufacturing of its F-150 , the best-selling vehicle in the US, as it looked for more chips. Tennis balls , couches and even pickles have been affected.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights February global manufacturing and supply chain indices and challenges relative to product demand and supply network imbalance levels in the first quarter of 2022. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report, a composite index produced by J.P. The IHS Markit Manufacturing PMI™ reported a value of 57.3

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 28, 2021

That includes making sure manufacturers upstream of your project can reliably get raw materials. The majority of solar equipment manufacturers are in China, Vietnam, Thailand, and Malaysia. Four companies dominate more than half the manufacturing of wind turbines, with most production in Asia.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 3, 2020

Ports in the United States, The Netherlands, Britain, France, and elsewhere have reported a drop in cargo volumes ranging from around 5 percent in January to an estimated 25 percent in February. It adds that while all its manufacturing partner sites in that country have reopened, they are ramping up more slowly than expected.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

In addition to cutting the need for outsourced manufacturing, this move could give the company a leg up on the competition by making it possible to get products in the hands of consumers faster. Additionally, the company’s manufacturing expertise will enable the reduction of production costs. manufacturing facility in 2014.

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Resilinc

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Most impacted are Asian exporters such as China, Vietnam, and Malaysia where rigorous policies to contain any COVID-19 outbreaks are leading to factory and port shutdowns. and the capacity of sparsely vaccinated manufacturing countries to meet it,” reported the Wall Street Journal on August 25. “A Other countries are far behind.

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Stord

APRIL 26, 2022

The Three Types of Supply Chain Strategies Making Waves Today, we’re seeing businesses take creative approaches to increasing the resiliency of their supply chain, and these strategies boil down to three categories: changes to the way goods are manufactured, transported, and stored. Manufacturing changes tend to be the most challenging.

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EMERGE App

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

For example, China for just about everything that can be made, Vietnam for clothing and shoes, and Bangladesh for garments. Manufacturers vs Trading Companies. Manufacturers make the product themselves and will sell the goods directly to you. Make sure that you deal directly with manufacturers and not trading companies.

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EMERGE App

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

For example, China for just about everything that can be made, Vietnam for clothing and shoes, and Bangladesh for garments. Manufacturers vs Trading Companies. Manufacturers make the product themselves and will sell the goods directly to you. Make sure that you deal directly with manufacturers and not trading companies.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

The Asia shortfall was attributed to the recent manufacturing disruptions as a result of electrical power restrictions across China’s major manufacturing regions, and especially ongoing strict Covid-19 lockdowns that continue to be initiated by the government. Added Perspectives.

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Resilinc

JULY 6, 2021

Reuters’ reporting team interviewed a wide range of managers at manufacturers, distributors, and retailers who predicted shortages of holiday gift items. importers of containerized goods, they may get priority access to containers and space on cargo ships,” according to Reuters. Because the two retailers are among the top U.S.

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Freightos

MAY 7, 2025

The tariff hike has driven a sharp drop in China – US container flows with manufacturing in China also being negatively impacted. Many US importers have paused orders out of China, but shippers (as well as manufacturers) can hold out only so long before consumers will start to see empty shelves or higher prices.

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Freightos

APRIL 3, 2025

The executive order for these actions states that the tariffs are aimed at the (sometimes competing) goals of removing foreign barriers to US exports and creating barriers to foreign imports, both as ways to increase or restore domestic manufacturing.

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Freightos

APRIL 8, 2025

Likewise, any import with a minimum of 20% US-manufactured value will only pay global, reciprocal or automotive tariffs on the foreign share of value, which may lead to shippers scrambling to calculate and demonstrate US contributions to their imports. For our full rundown on tariff details and implications click here.

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Ware2Go

OCTOBER 14, 2021

This year’s supply chain pressures have had ripple effects throughout the economy that are hurting US retailers and manufacturers. Logistics, labour and manufacturing headaches combined are likely to add another $223bn to US retailers’ costs this holiday season, Salesforce estimates. The stakes are high.

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Freightos

APRIL 29, 2025

If tariffs are not lowered within that window, US consumers could start seeing inventory shortages for some types of goods especially items like toys, baby products and sporting goods, the majority of which are manufactured in China and significant price increases as importers are forced to face very steep duties. kg last week.

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Freightos

APRIL 3, 2025

The executive order for these actions states that the tariffs are aimed at the (sometimes competing) goals of removing foreign barriers to US exports and creating barriers to foreign imports, both as ways to increase or restore domestic manufacturing.

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Freightos

MAY 13, 2025

Volumes in March and April were 11% higher than in 2024 and featured one of the strongest Aprils on record , though some of that growth was from countries other than China, like Vietnam and Thailand. Freightos Air Index China – US air cargo spot rates were level last week at $5.28/kg, kg, down from about $5.50/kg

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Freight Waves

JUNE 3, 2025

manufacturing and maritime strength. the trade group emphasized the importance of preserving vital Environmental Protection Agency grant programs that it said support American ports and manufacturing. In a letter Tuesday to Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., In a letter Tuesday to Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D.,

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American Global Logistics

JANUARY 30, 2025

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Changes to trade policy are shaking up the air cargo market as well. Chinese e-commerce giants like Temu and Shein largely rely on the savings and speed they realize by using the de minimis exemption to export low value goods by air cargo directly from China to US consumers.

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Freightos

APRIL 8, 2025

Likewise, any import with a minimum of 20% US-manufactured value will only pay global, reciprocal or automotive tariffs on the foreign share of value, which may lead to shippers scrambling to calculate and demonstrate US contributions to their imports. For our full rundown on tariff details and implications click here.

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