On April 2, Wan Hai Shipping once again issued a strict reminder on the issue of cargo declaration compliance: in case of concealment, omission, misdeclaration and other declaration inaccuracies, the declaration will be made in accordance with the relevant State [...].
On April 2, U.S. President Donald Trump signed two executive orders in quick succession, invoking Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to impose a ban on imports of steel, aluminum, copper and other metal products
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Earlier reports indicated that Iran may have deployed mines in the Strait of Hormuz. On March 12, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Ravanchi, in a media interview, categorically denied the possibility of deploying mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
On March 11, 2026, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) formally announced the initiation of the 301 investigation process, which includes China, the European Union, Mexico
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On March 11, 2026, a drone attack on the oil storage facility at the Port of Salalah, Oman, resulted in fires and damage to several fuel storage tanks, and the port is now fully suspended
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According to CBS, the Iranian side has proceeded to deploy mine installations in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz. Once the minefields are formed, the critical shipping lane could be under threat in the coming days.
According to the latest disclosure by the Washington Post, a comprehensive analysis of ship tracking systems, satellite imagery and sanctions databases shows that the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRIS)
The Mexican government has recently formalized a new tariff policy that incorporates into the General Import and Export Tax Law the temporary tariff measures that were previously in place for non-Free Trade Agreement countries, making it a
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On February 13, Taiwan and the United States Trade Representative officially completed the signing of the so-called ”reciprocal trade agreement”. According to the content of the agreement, the United States
On February 9, the French government released a report recommending that the EU impose 30% tariffs across the board on Chinese exports to Europe, or let the euro depreciate 20% to 30% against the renminbi.
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