As freight forwarders, we spend our days moving shipments from point A to point B. We receive information from customers, coordinate all the moving parts, and ensure the shipments arrive at their destinations safely and on time. We don’t always know the purpose of the cargo or just how life-changing it may be.

On May 10th, 2019, The United States Trade Representative (USTR) released a statement on the US taking additional action under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. He announced the US will “begin the process of raising tariffs on essentially all remaining imports from China, which are valued at approximately $300 billion.”