– US trade policy and the resulting tariffs remain highly dynamic, with the average US import duty rate reaching 9.8% in January ahead of the replacement of International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) duties with Section 122 and previously signed trade deals in question. The latest action is a Section 301 review of labor practices, while there are also outstanding Section 232 tariffs including a fast-approaching pharmaceutical deadline.
– The continuing conflict in the Middle East is making itself felt in container shipping rates, drawing the attention of at ...