The 'pause' in the China trade war is still wreaking havoc on shipping and trucking

The Trump administration may have paused its 145% tariffs on China, but the current 30% are still crippling to American businesses and consumers as prices will rise. When the 90-day pause was announced, the shipping industry went from one of the most severe drops in activity since the Covid-19 pandemic to an immediate surge. Companies are now rushing to get orders in before negotiations end.