Track every tariff turn - without scrolling endless headlines. Tariff Pulse distills the latest U.S.– China trade-war moves, as well as a global tariff related updates, duty changes, and policy signals into colour-coded cards that flag risk or relief at a glance. Short summaries give you the high-level view of what happened and why it matters to e-commerce sellers and U.S. importers or those selling into the US - whether the impact is on landed cost, cash-flow, or sourcing strategy.
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workarounds for post‑may 2 de minimis loss: mexico cross‑dock experience and reliable warehouse contacts wanted Neutral →
starting may 2 duty free on chinese parcels under eight hundred dollars disappears. that means every indie seller like me now faces full tariffs or a flat fee we still don’t know. i’m looking at a twenty percent margin hit on each sixty dollar brush set. heard some folks already reroute small…
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Forwarder Charged 20% Duty on Feb Shipment that Qualified for 10% Rate Negative ↓
Shipped a 20 CBM, 272‑carton LCL load out of Yantian on 5 February; it cleared Miami late March. My forwarder billed the full 20 percent Section 301 duty, but everything loaded before 1 March should still get the 10 percent rate. I discovered the mismatch after paying and now they claim there is no…
See MorePoll to determine which country could capture the largest post‑tariff manufacturing share Neutral →
I’m running a pulse poll to gauge which country or region stands to gain the biggest slice of China’s manufacturing role amid and after tariff skirmishes. I’ve listed 12 options, and am inviting fellow experts to vote on their top picks. Your responses will feed into our country guides and scenario…
See MoreIs reclassifying long running items a genuine cost saving strategy or a warning sign of deeper issues? Neutral →
I’ve used the same HTS code for my stone oak candleholders since 2019, with a twelve percent duty on every shipment. Then rates increased, margins got tighter, and my forwarder suggested the old trick of switching to a “cleaner” code. One colleague insists it works on brand new SKUs, no audit trail…
See MoreBuffett slams tariffs as risky “act of war" Negative ↓
• At Berkshire’s annual meeting, Warren Buffett sent a message: using trade as a weapon is a “big mistake” that could backfire on the U.S.• He urged cooperation over protectionism, warning it fosters global resentment and long-term instability.• With GDP shrinking and Buffett’s Berkshire hoarding $…
See MoreTariff chaos clouds Trump’s “golden age” as U.S. economy contracts in Q1 Negative ↓
• Q1 GDP turned negative for the first time in three years—imports surged ahead of tariffs, while consumer spending slid.• Trump blames Biden-era momentum for the slowdown, but businesses say the real damage came from chaotic tariff rollouts and mixed signals.• With sweeping tariffs now active,…
See MoreSharp Drop in Bookings? Look Again. Surface Slack ≠ Real Slack. Experience Snapshot Neutral →
Freight volumes are tanking, but don't count on this slump translating to easy space or low rates. Between March 24 to 31 and April 1 to 8, Vizion x CNBC data shows a 64% collapse in U.S. import bookings from China. U.S. export demand fell too, down 30–36%. That sounds like space should be wide…
See MoreSection 301 Tariffs Strip China Edge, Push Buyers to Vietnam and India Negative ↓
The twenty‑five‑percent Section 301 surcharge now adds an average fourteen‑cent premium to every China‑built control board; our margin model drops from 6.2 to –1.4 percent at that level. Factories in Guangdong report inventory‐to‐shipments ratios above 1.8, their credit lines thinning as…
See MoreCheap DDP Looked Sweet Until I Spotted the Importer‑of‑Record Landmine Neutral →
Last month, my supplier dangled this DDP quote that was literally 50 % cheaper than my usual FOB flow, so of course I jumped. Then a mentor flagged the real kicker: their forwarder planned to list ME as the importer of record (IOR). That means if customs later scream “undervaluation!” the paper…
See MoreChina quietly drops tariffs on some U.S. chips to shield its tech sector Positive ↑
• China has quietly zeroed out tariffs on certain U.S.-made semiconductors—likely to protect its own chipmakers from economic blowback.• The hush-hush “whitelist” lets Beijing ease pressure on its own industries while publicly holding a hard line against Trump’s 145% tariffs.• Beijing’s playing a…
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