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While tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico have since been delayed until March, goods shipped from China prior to February 1st can avoid the duty upon arrival in the U.S. if they meet two specific conditions. This also would have been true for shipments from Mexico and Canada prior to the implementation delays. First, the product must have been “loaded onto a vessel at the port of loading” or have been “in transit on the final mode of transportation prior to entry into the United States” before 12:01 EST on February 1st . Second, the exception will apply “only if the importer certifies to CBP as specified in the Federal Register notice,” according to the order. On Monday, leaders of Canada and Mexico reached deals with Mr. Trump to delay the tariff rollouts by 30 days. The broad 10 percent tariffs on Chinese goods went into effect on Tuesday. In response to President Trump’s imposition of a 10% tariff on all Chinese imports, China has announced retaliatory measures targeting specific U.S. goods. Starting next Monday, China will implement a 15% tariff on U.S. coal and liquefied natural gas (LNG), and a 10% tariff on U.S. crude oil, large-displacement vehicles, and agricultural machinery.
The Federal Register has a few specific exemptions for China such as including Hong Kong in the tariff eligibility. Also for products of China, there is tariff exemption for goods laden prior to February 1st and arriving prior to March 7th
President Donald Trump’s executive orders implementing tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico, all share one detail that could help logistics managers save on last-minute costs: shipments in transit may not have to pay the duties. Duties will apply to “goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern time on February 4, 2025,” according to each order.
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Import TEUs are down 10.79% this week from last week – with the highest volumes coming into Long Beach 15.4%, Newark 15.1% and Los Angeles at 12.3% In the first quarter of 2025, container volumes in the United States are expected to increase due to strong demand. However, supply chain challenges may arise due to potential tariff changes, geopolitical instability, and other factors. Factors that may affect container volumes in 2025 Q1:
Demand: Strong demand from the U.S. is expected to drive global container volumes up 5–7% in 2025.
Tariffs: Tariff increases as discussed earlier.
Fleet growth: The rate of fleet growth is expected to slow in 2025, with 6% capacity growth compared to 10.5% in 2024.
Implications for shippers: Increased volume could tighten capacity and drive-up rates. Shippers who don’t prepare accordingly may face challenging conditions.
What’s happening at the ports and rails?:
You can find all the information on the below link where we cover port congestion, chassis issues and capacity lead times weekly at all U.S. and Canada Ports and rail heads on our website – click on the link below
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Los Angeles/Long Beach: There have been many reports of rail dwell in LA claiming the BNSF has been short on rail cars. Current LA Port Operations Report:
If you have hot containers that need to get moving, we recommend diverting your hot rail containers to the port for transloading. We have immediate capacity to pull your diverted containers for transload to avoid the rail, capacity is tendered to on a first come first serve basis. Interested in learning how to expedite diverted containers or looking for LA/LGB dray capacity? contact letsgetrolling@portxlogistics.com
Oakland: There have been chassis shortages inside the terminal amping up congestion and well as vessel delays and diversions. Congestion can also increase through next week with the President’s Day closures. We have plenty of drayage capacity in Oakland so get us your orders ASAP if you are looking for coverage and competitive rates. Contact our team letsgetrolling@portxlogistics.com
Halifax: Check out Halifax’s dwell times – NEVER in my life have I seen them this bad (26 days!). We have had drivers waiting in line all day to only get one container at the Atlantic hub, and containers are going well past the LFD.
Our team in Canada has years of knowledge and experience with all Canadian ports and we can dray, transload and provide crossborder deliveries to and from all Canadian ports. Contact the team at Canada@portxlogistics.com for all your Canadian needs.
Chicago: The new appointment system at Norfolk Southern Landers is starting to gain major congestion and long driver wait times. We will keep an eye on the terminal congestion and provide updates as it starts to get better – Our Chicago asset drayage team has full capacity to get your Chicago containers moving. We have 80 trucks and secured yard space and we are able to obtain special permits to haul heavy containers. For Chicago drayage capacity and supreme customer service contact Danny and the team letsgetrolling@portxlogistics.com
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