Importers boosted US-China shipments ahead of tariff deadline

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So the March 1 deadline for raising US tariffs on some Chinese goods from 10% to 25% has been postponed – but US-China trade has been booming in anticipation of the change. According to Nikkei Asian Review, companies have been “bursting at the seams”, one seeing an 11% rise over last year on Chinese import volumes – and no sign of a slack season to come. The other direction is also busy, with companies such as Tesla stockpiling in China. ...