News / Fearful US importers brace for clearance stumbles in third tariff round

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As the US implements the third stage of tariffs in the escalating trade conflict with China, logistics providers and importers are concerned whether systems in the US will be ready to cope with the list of goods affected in this round.

From today, [September 24] some $200bn-worth of Chinese goods is added to the lengthening lists of merchandise subject to tariffs, initially hit with a 10% tariff, which is set to be elevated to 25% at the end of the year.

In July, the US ...