Edwin López

2 weeks ago | supplychaindive.com | Edwin Lopez |Edwin López

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Editor’s note: This story is part of a series of trade data spotlights. Sign up for our free newsletter to see more as they publish. A U.S.-China trade war is already buffeting businesses, but some may be more affected than others. China represented 11% of all U.S. trade in 2024, with electronics, machinery, toys, sports equipment and furniture making up more than half of all imports, per a Supply Chain Dive analysis.

3 weeks ago | medtechdive.com | Edwin Lopez |Edwin López

Global trade data helps explain some of the dynamics unfolding as President Donald Trump enacts various tariffs. For example, in the executive order instituting a global 10% baseline tariff, the president said he wants to lower the U.S. trade deficit, propel the country’s exports and limit dependence on imports. However, just a few countries make up a majority of U.S. trade activity, per data analyzed by Supply Chain Dive.

3 weeks ago | supplychaindive.com | Edwin Lopez |Edwin López

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Global trade data helps explain some of the dynamics unfolding as President Donald Trump enacts various tariffs. For example, in the executive order instituting a global 10% baseline tariff, the president said he wants to lower the U.S. trade deficit, propel the country’s exports and limit dependence on imports. However, just a few countries make up a majority of U.S. trade activity, per data analyzed by Supply Chain Dive.

3 weeks ago | supplychaindive.com | Edwin Lopez |Edwin López

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Many China-linked ships arriving at U.S. ports could be subject to a new set of fees as early as mid-October, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative revealed Thursday. The new policy specifically targets ships built in China, and those owned or operated by any entity with ties to the country. The fees, which vary from $18 per net ton to $120 per container, will first be charged Oct. 14, and rise every subsequent April.

4 weeks ago | supplychaindive.com | Edwin Lopez |Edwin López

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered an official investigation into how imports of critical minerals “and their derivative products” could affect national security. The Commerce Department will be required to conduct a section 232 review assessing the existing supply, demand, pricing and use of critical minerals, and whether to recommend import restrictions, tariffs, domestic production incentives or other policies.