Archive: China

By Paul Kelly in News Posted: 21st, August, 2025

Transpacific Freight Balances Between Volatility and Stabilisation

Transpacific container shipping is showing signs of stabilisation after months of volatility, but the market remains unsettled by tariff pressures, shifting trade flows and persistent oversupply. Spot rates on Asia–US…

By Paul Kelly in News Posted: 12th, August, 2025

New Tariff Truce to Break US/China Trade Deadlock

The United States and China have agreed to prolong their temporary halt on recent tariff hikes for a further 90 days, offering a brief reprieve for importers as high-level negotiations…

By Paul Kelly in News Posted: 3rd, July, 2025

Asia-Europe Shipping Improves as Trans-Pacific Trade Slows

The outlook for container shipping between Asia and Europe has been looking more positive, with demand increasing and rates rising by almost 50% since the end of May.  In contrast,…

By Paul Kelly in News Posted: 20th, May, 2025

Spot Rate Pressure Mounts as Asia-Europe Carriers Struggle to Balance Supply and Demand

Container shipping lines operating between Asia and Europe are grappling with a growing gap between capacity and demand, prompting aggressive attempts to reverse the continued erosion of spot market rates.…

By Paul Kelly in News Posted: 2nd, May, 2025

Navigating New Tariff Pressures

With tariffs rising and enforcement accelerating, compliance has moved from the back office to the boardroom, and businesses must treat customs risk as a core operational and reputational issue, to…

By Paul Kelly in News Posted: 17th, April, 2025

De Minimis Ends for China and Hong Kong

The U.S. is closing a long-standing trade loophole that once allowed millions of parcels from China to enter the country duty-free. From 2 May 2025, the de minimis threshold—which exempts…

By Paul Kelly in News Posted: 10th, April, 2025

90 Day Tariff Roll Back

President Trump announcement on April 9, of a 90-day pause on retaliatory tariffs for US trading partners outside China has given importers a brief window to recalibrate - but it…

By Paul Kelly in News Posted: 10th, March, 2025

Air freight rates ex Hong Kong hold steady despite pressures

Airfreight rates from Hong Kong maintained their strength in February, remaining above last year’s figures despite market uncertainty stemming from trade policies and seasonal trends. Data from the Baltic Exchange…

By Paul Kelly in News Posted: 6th, February, 2025

Trade barriers rise as US impose tariffs

With President Trump’s new levies imposed on February 4th, Chinese imports into the US now face a 10% tariff increase, while China has responded with its own tariffs of up…

By Paul Kelly in News Posted: 3rd, December, 2024

Minimising disruption this Chinese New Year 2025

The Chinese New Year (CNY), or Lunar New Year, is a joyous occasion in China but can be a challenging period for global supply chains.  In 2025, the holiday begins…

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