Cross-Border Chronicle | March 27, 2025 Newsletter
March 27, 2025
Tariff Update
Tariffs began in earnest in March:
- March 3: The USA instituted 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada. The second round of tariffs on China was also implemented, resulting in a cumulative increase of 20%.
- March 4: Canada issued its first round of tariffs. China issued its second round of retaliatory tariffs on the US.
- March 6: The USA reduced Potash tariffs to 10% and made an exception for USMCA qualifying goods.
- March 12: The US imposed a 25% tariff on aluminum and steel globally, prompting announcements of possible retaliatory tariffs from the EU starting in April.
- March 13: Canada issued its second round of tariffs.
- March 20: China issued retaliatory tariffs on Canada in response to tariffs on Chinese Electric Vehicles instituted in the fall of 2024.
To get more detail check out our Tariff and Trade Hub
Tariff Deep Dives:
Industry News
- FedEx bringing on nearly $400M in new healthcare business-FedEx is onboarding nearly $400 million in new annualized revenue for its healthcare vertical over the next 90 days.
- EU to Limit Tariff-Free Steel Imports– The European Union said it is limiting the amount of tariff-free steel its member states can import, as part of the bloc’s efforts to protect its steel industry from high exports and U.S. trade barriers.
Events
Navigating Tariff Turbulence: Understanding Regulatory Changes and the Impact on Merchants
With NFI
A must-attend webinar on navigating tariff turbulence. With a rapidly changing regulatory environment, global ecommerce is more complex than ever. Fluctuating tariffs, unexpected fees, and logistics hurdles can eat into your margins. If you’re selling products worldwide, understanding your cross-border strategy (both inbound and outbound) and how to deal with tariffs is critical to sustainable growth.
Date: Apr 3, 2025
Time: 11 AM PT | 2 PM EST
Master Cross-Border Shipping & Tariffs in 2025
With Extensiv
We are bringing you the latest tariff updates and strategies every 3PL warehouse & ecommerce merchant needs to know. FlavorCloud CEO, Rathna Sharad will talk to Extensiv’s David Miller to break down the latest changes in global trade, their impact on third-party logistics (3PL) warehouses and ecommerce businesses, and how you can navigate these challenges with confidence.
Date: Thursday, April 10, 2025
Time: 10 AM PT | 1 PM ET
Product Updates
- New Order, Consolidation, and Shipping Page in the FlavorCloud App →Learn more
- Shopify GraphQL deployed
- Improved tariff calculation driven by AI
Learn more
Internal Change Management – Aligning on Our Vision for Supply Chain Transformation – A panel of accomplished supply chain executives take the stage to tackle one of the most critical challenges in transformation: internal change management. This session focused on aligning teams, leadership, and stakeholders around a unified vision for supply chain evolution.
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