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China hit a record $3.9tn in exports in 2025 and a $1.2tn surplus despite punishing US tariffs.

Here’s what really drove the “hard won” win, how DDP kept some trade moving, and the compliance risks and 2026 strategy buyers need to watch.

Jan 15, 2026

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Trump Hits Advanced AI Chips With 25% Section 232 Tariff: What It Means for Supply Chains

The White House has imposed a targeted 25% Section 232 tariff on certain advanced AI and data centre chips, including Nvidia’s H200 and AMD’s MI325X, with carve outs tied to US buildout. Here’s what importers and sourcing teams should do next.

Jan 15, 2026

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Iran Linked 25% Tariff Threat: What It Could Mean for China to US Small Importers

Trump’s proposed 25% tariff on countries “doing business” with Iran could stack on top of existing China duties, pushing up landed costs, squeezing margins, and causing customs delays for small businesses importing from China to the US.

Jan 14, 2026

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EU–US Tariff Deal Delayed? Parliament Vote, Greenland Row, and the Risk of a Trade Snap Back

The European Parliament may delay a key vote to lift EU tariffs on US industrial goods, after tensions over Trump’s Greenland rhetoric. Here’s what it means for autos, industrials, lobster, and SMEs watching for start dates, HS code eligibility, and snap back tariff risk.

Jan 14, 2026

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Sourcing Spotlight: China H200 Pause, Venezuela Shipping Friction, US Section 232 Delay

In this weeks edition, Beijing is pausing Nvidia H200 orders until it can set its own conditions, Venezuela’s shake up is already adding a compliance friction tax to shipping most visibly in tankers, and the US has merely pushed the next Section 232 wood products tariff step to 1 January 2027 so 2026 is your planning window.

Jan 8, 2026

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