A1 Worldwide Logistics - International Shipping Company

 Estados Unidos y China llegaron a un acuerdo comercial después de meses de escalada entre ambos países. Ambas naciones acordaron diversos temas de comercio durante una reunión entre el presidente de EE. UU., Donald Trump, y el presidente chino, Xi Jinping. El acuerdo se produce pocos días después de que el gobierno chino comenzara a cobrar tarifas a los barcos de propiedad estadounidense que se cargan en puertos chinos. El presidente Trump respondió anunciando un arancel del 100% sobre las importaciones chinas , medida que posteriormente revirtió. Desde que Trump regresó a la presidencia, ha impuesto, pausado y aumentado importaciones hacia EE. UU., afectando principalmente a China. Este país respondió imponiendo sus propios gravámenes y, tras varios intercambios, los aranceles alcanzaron más del 100% de ambas partes. Posteriormente, los impuestos fueron reducidos y la reciente tregua ayudó a disminuir la tensión de la guerra comercial. ¿Qué incluye el nuevo acuerdo comercial? El ...

  On Monday, July 7, President Trump announced new tariffs for imports into the US after signing an executive order. In identical letters sent to various countries, Trump revealed that reciprocal tariffs would have varying amounts from the original numbers.  The executive order will also extend the 90-day extension deadline from July 9 to August 1 . Some countries, like Japan and Malaysia, will see an increase in rates from 24% to 25%. Other countries will see a decrease, like Laos, from 48% to 40%, and others, like Thailand, will remain the same. This article will explain the goal behind the tariff changes and what it could mean for US imports. Why Trump Announced New Tariffs For Imports President Trump’s goal in extending the tariff deadline is to give trading partners time to negotiate deals. The new rates are to maintain negotiating leverage by pressuring importing countries to finalize talks. Multiple reasons have been given for issuing the reciprocal tariffs, including a...

  Importers and retailers predict that US imports could soon surge over the next few weeks. Following a 90-day break in the tariff war between the US and China, retailers expect to resume importing. Data from the NRF’s (National Retail Federation) Global Port Tracker recently showed that retailers have been frontloading imports. Along with the temporary reduction on Chinese goods, other scenarios, such as a hold on  reciprocal  tariffs, have also contributed. Due to the high volume of exports from China, a surge could substantially impact the international shipping industry. This article will explain the reason behind the predicted surge, which could impact importing cargo to the US. Why Are Retailers Forecasting That US Imports Could Surge Soon? The potential surge in US imports comes from a  slashing of tariffs that would have reached over 100% . In particular, the US lowered taxes on Chinese imports from 145% to 30%, and China reduced tariffs on US imports from 12...