The rules of global trade are shifting fast. Join Renaud and compliance expert Thierry Bourret as they uncover how marketplaces like Temu and Amazon exploit regulatory gaps, what the EU is planning with digital passports, and how tariff … [Read more...]
USA Importing, HTS Codes, and Tariffs: Strategies for 2025 with Owen Haacke
We’re starting this year with an impactful discussion on U.S. import tariffs, policy changes under President Trump’s second term, and the practical implications for global supply chains. Our guest, Owen Hacke, co-founder of Supply Chain … [Read more...]
Trump’s Tariffs Strategy and its Global Impact
Having trawled the recent news articles as of December 4th 2024, we discuss the evolving trade policies for President-elect Trump's anticipated second term. The episode unpacks the implications of renewed tariffs, explores the geopolitical … [Read more...]
Navigating USA Tariffs: Reclassify, Relocate, Reshore, or Rethink?
Unless you have been living under a rock, you have heard of Trump’s clear intentions to raise USA tariffs on products imported into America … with a particular focus on those coming from China. Dan Harris clearly lays out the basic facts … [Read more...]
Global Supply Chain Update (Sep 24): Sea Freight Costs, Dropshipping, and U.S. Strikes
Discover the recent decline in ocean freight costs, the impact of US port strikes, and the effect of Mexican customs enforcement on Chinese goods. Kate also discusses new US regulations affecting dropshipping and the consequences of the … [Read more...]
Biden hits Chinese EVs, solar, medical devices, batteries, and more with increased tariffs
On May 14th 2024, the Biden administration announced new China tariffs that could value around US$18 billion in tax revenues. Products in the firing line are broadly related to American national security and include semiconductors, EVs, … [Read more...]
2024: What if Trump Came Back? New Tariffs for China?
Looking at the momentum of Donald Trump's campaign for the US presidency, people everywhere are starting to take the scenario of his returning to the White House seriously. And people involved in international trade are wondering, will he … [Read more...]
How Does Mexico Compare To China As A Manufacturing Base? [Podcast]
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In this episode… Dan Harris from China Law Blog recently wrote: "Mexico is the New China" and Manufacturers are Moving There. Renaud Anjoran and Adrian from the team explore the topic of nearshoring to locations like Mexico, why it may … [Read more...]
China Still Best For New & Complex Manufacturing Projects
Steve Dickinson wrote an article (Moving Manufacturing from China: Where you Gonna Run?) that got me thinking about complex manufacturing projects and China. He outlines the main reasons why China became "the factory of the world" so … [Read more...]
Effects Of The US-China Trade War On Manufacturing Relocations
A few days ago, I shared an article entitled Are Manufacturers Really Leaving China? The China Perspective on Linkedin. David Collins, the author, wrote: Right now, a full-scale exodus is more talk than anything else; it is too early to … [Read more...]