Kejal Vyas

New Jersey

Colombia and Venezuela Correspondent at The Wall Street Journal

Colombia and Venezuela Correspondent at Dow Jones Newswires

Guju guy from New Jersey. Colombia/Venezuela corresponding for @WSJ. Retweets/hearts not 👍🏾 👎. I have no views, no cult affiliations.

Articles

Customs Brokers Star in the Trade Wars

2 days ago | wsj.com | Kejal Vyas

The Byzantine knowledge of customs brokers has never been in higher demand. The brokers help importers accurately classify and report goods to U.S. Customs and Border Protection and pay duties for their clients. Brokers are acting as accountant, lawyer, consultant and, at times, fortuneteller for clients desperate for clarity on U.S. policy.
The Rising Stars of Trump’s Trade Wars Are Customs Brokers in Texas

5 days ago | wsj.com | Kejal Vyas

By Kejal Vyas / Photographs by Kaylee Greenlee for WSJ LAREDO, Texas—Most workers in this city reliant on cross-border trade are anxious about the effect of President Trump’s mercurial tariff plans. But the Byzantine knowledge of customs brokers has never been in higher demand. They help importers accurately classify and report goods to U.S. Customs and Border Protection and pay duties for their clients. This was dull, rote work in the heyday of free trade. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
Border Crossings Grind to Halt as Trump’s Tough Policies Take Hold

3 weeks ago | wsj.com | Kejal Vyas |Elizabeth Findell |Santiago Pérez

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With Tariffs, Get Ready for Gridlock at the U.S.-Mexico Border

1 month ago | wsj.com | Kejal Vyas

Customs brokers along the busy Texas-Mexico border are bracing for slower freight lines, gridlocked trucks and more confusion at U.S. ports of entry as businesses brace for Trump's tariffs measures. Ramped up anti-drugs inspections in Mexico affecting both north- and southbound traffic, plus the addition of extensive red tape because of tariffs will likely slow down trade flows, says Gerry Schwebel, executive vice president of IBC Bank in Laredo, Texas, the world’s busiest land port.
Esta ciudad fronteriza sufrió prueba de la guerra comercial

1 month ago | reforma.com | Kejal Vyas

05 MIN 00 SEGKejal Vyas / The Wall Street JournalNueva York, Estados Unidos (02 abril 2025) .-07:38 hrsCamiones de carga se alinean en su camino hacia el puente internacional Ysleta-Zaragoza en Ciudad Juárez, México. Crédito: EspecialCIUDAD JUÁREZ, México - Durante tres días en marzo, todas las mercancías que ingresaron a EU por este concurrido cruce fronterizo estuvieron sujetas a aranceles del 25 por ciento.
This Mexican border town had chaotic trade-war dress rehearsal

1 month ago | elpasoinc.com | Kejal Vyas

CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Mexico—For three days in March, all goods entering the U.S. at this bustling border crossing were subject to 25% tariffs. The ensuing turbulence amounted to a sobering preview for America’s biggest trading partner before a new round of tariffs expected on Wednesday. On the morning of March 4, frantic phone calls started pouring in to executives at industrial parks along the U.S.-Mexico border. U.S. customs agents inspecting cargo vehicles didn’t know what to charge transporters.
关税风波下，这个墨西哥边境小镇经历了一场混乱的贸易战预演

1 month ago | cn.wsj.com | Kejal Vyas

在3月份的三天时间里，所有经由这个繁忙的边境口岸进入美国的商品都被征收了25%的关税。随之而来的动荡，对于美国最大的贸易伙伴墨西哥来说，不啻为新一轮关税预计于周三实施之前的一次发人深省的预演。3月4日上午，美国和墨西哥边境工业园区的企业高管们开始接到一通通紧急的电话。检查货运车辆的美国海关人员不知道该如何向运输公司收费。一些工厂暂停发货，墨西哥的仓库堆满了货物。Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
This Mexican Border Town Had a Chaotic Trade-War Dress Rehearsal

1 month ago | wsj.com | Kejal Vyas

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Le dirigeant latino-américain qui aide Trump à expulser les migrants des Etats-Unis

1 month ago | lopinion.fr | Vera Bergengruen |Juan Forero |Kejal Vyas

Le président salvadorien Nayib Bukele est devenu une icône MAGA grâce à sa politique de lutte contre la criminalité violente qui a permis d’enfermer des dizaines de milliers de membres de gangs après l’imposition d’un état d’urgence qui a suspendu les droits civils et constitutionnels.
The Latin American Leader Helping Trump Deport Venezuelans

1 month ago | wsj.com | Vera Bergengruen |Juan Forero |Kejal Vyas

Your browser does not support HTML5 video. Paused0:00 / 1:18Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele became a MAGA icon with a crackdown on violent crime that locked up tens of thousands of gang members after imposing a state of emergency that suspended civil and constitutional rights. Now, the former advertising executive is President Trump’s main Latin American ally in carrying out mass deportations of Venezuelans and Salvadorans that the U.S. asserted were criminal gang members.