Trump Tariffs Trigger Collapse In China-To-U.S. Shipping Volumes

Port of Virginia CEO says the tariff impacts are here, but in a limited way.

CEO Stephen Edwards addresses tariffs on Chinese goods, noting impacts are limited for the Port of Virginia with less than 20% trade with China and Hong Kong.

Trump tariffs put China on a deflationary razor's edge

TOKYO – US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent should be careful what he wishes for when he demands that the International Monetary Fund be a “brutal truth teller” on China. At a business conference on Monday (May 5), Bessent urged IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva to “call out countries” that “have pursued globally distortive policies and […] The post Trump tariffs put China on a deflationary razor’s edge appeared first on Asia Times.

Trump Tariffs Trigger Collapse In China-To-U.S. Shipping Volumes

Liners are slashing their China-to-U.S. carrying capacity at a faster rate than they did at the start of the pandemic.

Wall Street Is Watching Port Shipping Data to Assess Tariff Impact

Ships, trucks and railroads measure the economic blow from tariffs.

The Wall Street Journal | The Data Investors Watch for Early Signs of Trump Tariff Trouble — in Five Charts

The Wall Street Journal | The Data Investors Watch for Early Signs of Trump Tariff Trouble — in Five Charts Dnyaneshm Wed, 05/07/2025 - 20:32 External URL

Value of Chinese goods vs. tariffs

Bloomberg, leaning in to a shipping container metaphor, shows the value of goods (in orange) against declared tariffs (in yellow). Each “container” represents one million dollars, through the lens of $564 million of cargo aboard the OOCL Violet that was en route from China. Tags: Bloomberg, China, shipping, tariff