Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 18, 2024

This last week, FedEx furthered its commitment to the giant panada conversation, FedEx has completed its first-ever round trip transportation of six pandas between the US and China via two separate flights. China panda exchanges, which began in 1972. This move continues the tradition of U.S.-China

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Exiger Perspectives

MAY 20, 2025

Article - May 19, 2025 A Bitter Pill: Americas Dangerous Dependence on China-Made Pharmaceuticals How Global Supply Chains, Strategic Rivals, and Quality Breakdowns Threaten U.S. yet it depends on China for 80% of its APIs. China alone supplies nearly 90% of the antibiotic APIs consumed in the U.S., Critical Risks in U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 11, 2024

US Official Says China is Oversupplying Lithium to Eliminate Rivals A senior U.S. Fernandez, visiting Portugal, claimed that China is overproducing lithium in response to U.S. Trade tensions between China and the EU are escalating as both sides impose measures to protect their industries.

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Exiger Perspectives

APRIL 16, 2025

Healthcare Exigers latest analysis using ourexpansive supply chain visibility AI, A Bitter Pill: America's Dangerous Dependence on China-Made Pharmaceuticals , exposes the vulnerabilities within America's healthcare supply chain, highlighting insights that are critical for national health security. pharmaceutical supply chain vulnerabilities.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Postal Service reversing its package ban from China to LGs big robotics acquisition, companies are adapting to new regulations and automation trends. US Postal Service Reverses Decision to Ban Packages from Hong Kong China The U.S. From the U.S. Lets dive into the biggest stories impacting businesses and consumers alike.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Postal Service reversing its package ban from China to LGs big robotics acquisition, companies are adapting to new regulations and automation trends. US Postal Service Reverses Decision to Ban Packages from Hong Kong China The U.S. From the U.S. Lets dive into the biggest stories impacting businesses and consumers alike.

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Freightos

JUNE 10, 2025

Air rates – Freightos Air index China – N. China – N. China’s ports are likely still working through some of the backlog of ready to ship goods created during the April-May lull in China-US demand. Europe prices (FBX11 Weekly) increased 17% to $2,757/FEU. America weekly prices fell 1% to $5.27/kg.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 16, 2025

Additionally, the United States and China have agreed to a 90-day tariff reduction, during which both countries will lower their tariffs on products from one another. In a related move, Temu has signed a lease for its largest warehouse in Vietnam to mitigate risks arising from the ongoing tariff complications between China and the US.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 23, 2024

market, specifically targeting products from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) in China. The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), signed into law on December 23, 2021, aims to prevent goods made with forced labor from entering the U.S.

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Freightos

APRIL 29, 2025

Home China volumes fall as demand climbs from S. Air rates – Freightos Air index China – N. China – N. In the meantime, reports on the drop in China-US ocean freight demand range from around 30% to more than 50% in the last few weeks. Asia-US East Coast prices (FBX03 Weekly) fell 2% to $3,395/FEU.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2025

As a supply chain executive, picture beginning your day with a cup of coffee when a news alert notifies you of newly imposed tariffs affecting your primary suppliers in China. Supplier Diversification Depending too heavily on a single supplier or region exposes businesses to unnecessary risks.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 6, 2025

China reciprocal tariff pause. China tariff situation, this route feels the impact of global supply chain uncertainties. East Coast have surged by an astonishing 88% since May 3, according to analyst Xeneta, now standing at $6,100 per forty-foot equivalent unit. In that time, the Far East to U.S. The North Europe to U.S.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

This month, China stopped sharing Automated Identification Signals (AIS) data when an ocean carrier is in Chinese waters. The Chinese government is also moving aggressively to bring Logink–A National Transport and Logistics Information Sharing Platform in China–to market. Logistics costs in China are 16.6%

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 31, 2025

Among global developments this week are signs of a renewed price war involving China based EV car makers. According to this report, China s auto buyers have the opportunity to acquire an EV auto for upwards of $7,700. EV auto inventory levels across China amounted to 3.5 ” Building Inventory Levels Similar to the U.S. ,

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Talking Logistics

MAY 6, 2024

As reported by Paul Wiseman on February 7th, “For the first time in more than two decades, Mexico [in 2023] surpassed China as the leading source of goods imported by the United States.” Read more The post Is China’s Role in Your Supply Chain Increasing or Decreasing? appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 14, 2025

Two-dozen companies listed in Shanghai and Shenzhen have told investors in recent weeks of plans to ramp up domestic sourcing for parts across a variety of industries.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 23, 2024

China Responds to revised EU EV Tariff with subside probe into EU Dairy Imports China launched an anti-subsidy investigation into EU dairy imports on Wednesday, escalating tensions just a day after the EU revised its tariff plan for China-made electric vehicles.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Mr. Botham pointed out that they are tackling reverse logistics and circular economy projects, particularly in Europe and China. Carbon reduction and transportation savings tend to go “hand in hand” unless we are shipping by air. We need to be involved in the end of life.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 2, 2025

China trade disputes, and natural disasters. China trade dispute further amplified these issues by introducing tariffs and export restrictions, leading to supply chain bottlenecks. The company reduced its manufacturing dependency on China by approximately 80% in response to increasing tariffs and operational risks.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 20, 2025

Since April, we’ve seen universal 10% tariffs on all imports (excluding Canada, Mexico, and China), followed by reciprocal tariffs reaching 145% on Chinese goods. The New Tariff Landscape A rollercoaster of tariff changes has already marked the first half of 2025.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 16, 2025

5G Smart Logistics Park: China Mobile and SF Express China Mobile and SF Express collaborated to launch a 5G-enabled smart logistics park designed to streamline delivery operations. Rotterdam’s initiative shows the potential for data-rich, trust-based logistics ecosystems supported by fast and secure wireless infrastructure.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The biggest 5 exporters of candy sweets are Germany, mainland China, Mexico, Belgium, and Spain. This increase in spending is not due to candy prices rising, the results from the survey show an overall candy prices only increased 0.9% The overall expected spending on Halloween is expected to top $11 billion this year.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 24, 2025

and China escalate, businesses are bracing for the fallout, with larger and faster-growing organizations, in particular, identifying geopolitical instability as a major challenge to their global trade operations, according to Descartes report. Geopolitical instability is a major contributor to the disruptions companies are facing in 2025.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

imports from China declined by 10% year-over-year, while domestic manufacturing investments surged by over $100 billion. In fact, both Mexico and Canada have surpassed China as the top US trading partners, according to ITR Economics. According to Kearney s 2023 Reshoring Index, U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 8, 2024

But a particularly pernicious form of slavery occurs in China. The People’s Republic of China has arbitrarily detained more than one million Uyghurs and other mostly Muslim minorities in China’s far western Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Republicans and Democrats don’t agree on much.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 3, 2025

In the midst of economic and trade turmoil, its the responsibility of business leaders to develop and maintain effective relationships with supply chain partners.

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Exiger Perspectives

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Table of Contents The Peoples Republic of China (PRC) recently banned exports to the United States of three critical minerals antimony, gallium, and germanium along with other high-tech materials that are used in industries that are vital to U.S. WATCH NOW: On Alert: China Ban Crimps U.S. WATCH NOW: On Alert: China Ban Crimps U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 17, 2024

The Current Competition Focuses on the Manufacturing Industry China’s WMS market development is divided into four stages: Stage 1: (1980-2000): In 1980, the first automated three-dimensional warehouse in China was built at the Beijing Automobile Manufacturing Plant. Dora Zhu is a Senior Research Analyst at ARC Advisory Group.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Air rates – Freightos Air Index China – N. kg China – N. In air cargo, Freightos Air Index data show China – N. America rates fell 6% last week, but remain 11% higher than in October, while China – N. Europe prices (FBX11 Weekly) decreased 7% to $1,291/FEU. Europe – N.

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Air rates – Freightos Air index China – N. kg China – N. Freightos Air Index data shows ex-Asia and transatlantic rates remain more than 40% lower than a year ago though China – N. Europe prices (FBX11 Weekly) were level at $1,744/FEU. Asia-Mediterranean prices (FBX13 Weekly) increased 1% to $2,338/FEU.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 29, 2025

The UFLPA, signed into law on December 23, 2021, specifically targets goods from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) in China. Unlike the UFLPA, the FLR applies to all products, regardless of origin, and employs a risk-based approach to assess forced labor risks. market unless proven otherwise.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 8, 2025

Although the final assembly of iPhones is done in China, primarily by companies like Foxconn and Pegatron, components come from numerous parts suppliers. Displays are provided by suppliers in South Korea and China. Batteries are sourced from South Korea and China. Memory chips and DRAM come from Japan.

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Air rates – Freightos Air index China – N. China – N. Europe prices (FBX11 Weekly) fell 8% to $1,608/FEU. Asia-Mediterranean prices (FBX13 Weekly) fell 14% to $2,003/FEU. America weekly prices increased 4% to $4.78/kg. Europe weekly prices increased 1% to $3.07/kg. Europe – N. kg since early August.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 25, 2024

In a March 2010 article in The Atlantic titled “Cyber Warriors,” James Fallows writes,”[Cyber] attacks — not just from China but from Russia and elsewhere — on America’s electronic networks cost millions of dollars and could in the extreme cause the collapse of financial life, the halt of most manufacturing systems, and the (..)

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

This is becoming increasingly necessary as customs will hold up shipments at the port if it believes the shipment contains products made with slave labor from China, even if those components came from their supplier’s supplier’s supplier and represent a minuscule portion of the total cost of the product.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 18, 2023

I also looked at changes in exports by the US, Europe, and China. The major takeaway is that there is little insight gained from this additional breakdown, except for maybe a more recent slowdown and amplified return to growth from China exports. However, China and the US were among the 8 countries where output increased.

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Air Rates – Freightos Air Index China – N. China – N. A super typhoon wreaked havoc on northern Vietnam over the weekend and caused heavy rains across southern China. Freightos Air Index rates from China to N. Europe prices (FBX11 Weekly) fell 13% to $6,787/FEU. Europe weekly prices fell 4% to $3.45/kg.

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