Happy New Year! The last several years have been challenging for companies managing international supply chains. As such, you’re probably trying to discern the direction of things as we dive into 2023. If there’s anything we’ve learned from the last half-decade, it’s...
Current Events
Is China Finally Exiting Zero-Covid, and How Will it Affect Your Orders?
The last few years have been tumultuous for businesses with international supply chains. And for those importing from China, the pandemic has only added to complications like tariffs and strained relations with the US. China’s strict pandemic controls have led to...
How Do Importers Get The Most Out Of Virtual Events?
This has been a strange and difficult year, with a lack of human interaction that has been frustrating for many people. In-person conferences and events seem like little more than a distant memory and many importers are feeling fatigued by interactions on Zoom and...
How Much Will the US Election Really Impact Importers?
Election Day in the US is less than two months away and the world is anxiously awaiting the result. Will Donald Trump stay in the White House for four more years or will Joe Biden take his desk at the Oval Office? People around the world have an increasingly negative...
The Coronavirus Will Affect Manufacturing in 2 Big Ways
Since the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak started in Wuhan last month, many people across the world have become quite nervous. The WHO declared the outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern and the U.S. government made the decision to deny...
Coronavirus in Wuhan: What do Importers Need to Know?
Pictured Here: Colorized scanning electron micrograph of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome virus particles (yellow) attached to the surface of an infected VERO E6 cell (blue). Image captured and color-enhanced at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility in Fort Detrick,...
New Round of Tariffs on China as the Trade War Continues
On August 1st, U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Twitter that he would be levying a new 10% tariff on $300 billion worth of Chinese goods. He stated that the tariffs will go into effect on September 1st. This was a surprise to many, as the United States and...
What Should Importers Know After the Recent Trump-Xi Meeting?
On the sidelines of the recent G20 summit in Osaka, U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met to discuss the ongoing US-China trade war. To date, the U.S. has slapped $250 billion worth of tariffs on goods imported from China, while China has...
How is the US-China Trade War Affecting Supply Chains?
Back in June, when the first shots were fired in the global trade war, many consumer-product importers didn’t seem to have any major concerns. Although the US had placed significant worldwide tariffs on aluminum and steel, there was no major direct effect on these...