The Port Book

Tariff engineering and where it becomes evasion

Everything filed under tariffs in our trade coverage, the 6 reports filed on it so far.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived in Cebu to attend the 13th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting-Plus, where ministers...

India's defence minister arrives in Philippines for ASEAN defence dialogue

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived in Cebu to attend the 13th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting-Plus, where ministers will discuss regional...

2026-10-29
Despite rising freight volumes, North American railcar fleet planning is frozen by tariff uncertainty and a trade...

Trade complaint, tariffs stall railcar fleet planning amid rising traffic

Despite rising freight volumes, North American railcar fleet planning is frozen by tariff uncertainty and a trade complaint against Mexican-built...

2026-10-08
President Donald Trump will tour the Peterbilt truck factory in Denton, Texas, on Thursday to highlight his...

Trump Visits Peterbilt Plant to Push Tariff Policies

President Donald Trump will tour the Peterbilt truck factory in Denton, Texas, on Thursday to highlight his administration's trade policies.

2026-09-29
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.

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

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.

2026-08-29