Global trade policy activity was relatively limited up until the end of July, leaving our readers to prepare for the onslaught that August has brought. The most read Panjiva research reports in July were focused on corporate strategies for dealing with tariffs. Our indepth study of the “first sale” rule for shipping from China to the U.S. via Mexico highlighted Sony and Cardinal Health as users of the strategy. An analysis of the retail sector showed Target and Best Buy have yet to cut their imports from China. Plans for the delayed – but now rescheduled – list four tariffs on Chinese ex...