by J.M. Rodgers Co. | Apr 29, 2025 | Industry News, Supply Chain Roundup
This week: US shippers waiting for the “dust to settle” on Trump tariffs before resuming business plans As US importers cancel or suspend orders, blank sailings on trans-Pacific lines increase Changes to US LTL classification system coming, causing some to prepare and...
by J.M. Rodgers Co. | Apr 21, 2025 | Industry News, Supply Chain Roundup
This week: Surge in US imports ahead of tariffs leads to uneven and temporary boost in LTL freight volumes Trump admin ending de minimis for China and Hong Kong on May 2, but what happens after that? USTR announces port fee policy following year-long investigation...
by J.M. Rodgers Co. | Apr 17, 2025 | Duty Drawback, Industry News
A major shift in U.S. import policy is on the horizon: the long-standing de minimis exemption for low-value goods will no longer apply to shipments from China and Hong Kong starting May 2, 2025. At J.M. Rodgers, we’re helping importers prepare for this...
by J.M. Rodgers Co. | Apr 15, 2025 | Industry News, Supply Chain Roundup
This week: President Trump pauses reciprocal tariffs for most US trading partners but raises rate on China Following months of pre-tariff frontloading, US retailers slash import forecast for second quarter Hopes for a trucking rebound in 2025 fade as US truckload and...
by J.M. Rodgers Co. | Apr 10, 2025 | Duty Drawback, Industry News
On April 10, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued CSMS #64701128, updating previous guidance related to the Reciprocal Tariff Program initiated by Executive Order 14257. This latest directive reflects a major policy shift: the tariff rate on imports...
