International Trade

by Roberto Salinas-León

by Roberto Salinas-León

New tariff rules are complicating overseas shipments

Test your knowledge of where products come from.

The end of the de minimis exemption is likely to impact a lot of packages—these types of shipments make up more than 90% of cargo entering the US by volume, according to Customs and Border Protection.

German postal services group DHL said Friday that it would suspend the shipment of standard parcels for businesses to the United States, in line with similar moves by European peers deterred by looming US customs duties for low-value packages.

In an unprecedented deal, the companies will give the US govt. 15% of revenue from the chip sales in China in return for export licenses.

On his first week as a cashier, Ron dismisses the customer–cashier “double thank you” as pointless politeness — until his friends crash the checkout line to ...

That would bring the effective tariff rate to 160% for the material....

In this economics interactive, students will be able to explore the benefits of specialization and trade.

Economic nationalism is back in fashion. In Washington, the slogan “Buy American” is the flavor of the day, promising mandatory US purchases, domestic

Comparative advantage still matters in trade debates

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In 2020, government officials around the world locked down economies in the name of public health. Small businesses were shuttered, livelihoods wrecked, and

President Trump has established a baseline 10% tariff on nearly all imports. Additionally, the White House announced plans for reciprocal tariffs on 57

The value of US pistachios shipped to China last year soared to ~$842 million, almost 25x the amount recorded a decade earlier....

Tokyo wants to shake off its cash-hoarding habits and get young people in Japan investing again....

It has become popular in some circles to argue that trade—or, in the more “sophisticated” version, that the dollar’s reserve-currency status—undermines US

New Treasury data shows a surge in border tax earnings from tariffs, though they still fall short of some figures Trump’s been touting....

A steep drop in the scheduled arrival of cargo ships is expected in the coming weeks....

South Korea is shipping rise to Japan for the first time in more than a quarter century.

Trade wars are back in fashion. And so is Milton Friedman.

There are some imports to the US that come almost exclusively from China....

It is our contention that trade does not occur between nations, but between individuals, and that barriers to individuals pursuing their own peaceful exchanges should be as low as possible. We should, therefore, reject both mercantilism and policy-driven trade deals in favor of genuine free trade.

Five charts on the pivot in globalization, as tariffs threaten the end of the global trade hegemony of the last 80 years....

Here’s how Trump’s Mexico tariffs might affect your day-to-day....

The effects of possible price increases due to tariffs on Canadian goods might hit you harder than you think....

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Contents Introduction Recommended Readings Introduction Economists, going back to Adam Smith and David Ricardo, are virtually unanimous that free trade benefits consumers and the overall economy. B

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