The Port Book

Tariff engineering and where it becomes evasion

Everything filed under tariffs in our trade coverage, the 3 reports filed on it so far.

The average tariff applied by WTO members on a most-favoured-nation basis has dropped 32% since 1996, from 13.1% to 8.9%

WTO Members' Applied Tariffs Fall by a Third Since 1996

The average tariff applied by WTO members on a most-favoured-nation basis has dropped 32% since 1996, from 13.1% to 8.9%.

2026-09-22
World: President Donald Trump suggested the U.S

Trump Threatens to Halt Trade with Mexico Over Deficits

President Donald Trump suggested the U.S. Could stop trading with Mexico and other countries where it runs large trade deficits, citing a $195 billion

2026-09-08
Singapore's trade minister has stated the country will not tolerate the use of its ports for tariff evasion, responding...

Singapore denies US tariff evasion claims

Singapore's trade minister has stated the country will not tolerate the use of its ports for tariff evasion, responding to US allegations it is part...

2026-08-29