Airforwarders Association addresses U.S. Maritime legislation tackling port disruption and China tariffs
The Airforwarders Association (AfA) has signed two stakeholder letters, one in favour of the proposed new Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022, and the other supporting the Americans for Free Trade coalition’s bid to address unfair tariffs from China. The Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 seeks to address longstanding port disruption, made worse by the pandemic […]
Airbus: Trade at risk as subsidy battle rages on
The chief executive officer of Airbus has warned that trade is at risk, as the US plans tariffs as part of the aircraft manufacturer subsidiary battle. On 2 October, the World Trade Organization (WTO) gave the USA the go-ahead to impose tariffs of £6.1 billion on imports from the European Union. The tariffs will affect […]
Washington hikes tariffs on China trade to 25% on Friday
In the dry language of an official US government document, “effective with respect to goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time (EDT) on May 10, 2019, and exported to the United States on or after May 10, 2019” a 25% tariff on $200 billion worth […]