imports
US container imports down 7.8% in November amid China demand slump, Descartes Systems says
It is still the fourth-strongest November on record, trailing 2020, 2021 and 2024
UK to levy US$655 million of new tariffs on low-value imports
[LONDON] Britain’s finance ministry said on Friday (Nov 21) that finance minister Rachel Reeves plans to raise around £500 million (US$655 million or S$856 million) a year by removing an exemption fro...
From one-man show to S$5 million revenue: Declarators makes a business of customs declarations
The Covid-era e-commerce boom fuelled growth, helping the company more than double its top line
US current account narrows sharply in Q2
President Donald rump’s tariffs have caused wild swings in goods imports this year
US trade gap widens to largest in four months on import flurry
The value of imports increased 5.9% in July, the most since the start of the year
Chinese brands are piling into S-E Asia and expanding rapidly in sectors from food to electric vehicles
They are dominating in industries where they hold competitive advantages
Indonesia eases import rules ahead of US tariff deadline
The government plans to relax restrictions on 10 commodities, including forestry products, plastics, fuels and fertilisers
US import prices unexpectedly rise in April
Import prices gained 0.1% last month after dropping 0.4% in March
China’s new growth playbook could go out the window with Trump’s tariffs
Natixis: A four-fifths cut in China exports to the US could axe 6.4 million jobs; Nomura: Beijing’s GDP could hit the low single digits if exports are halved
