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39 postsUS Tariffs on China in 2026: The 37.5% Rate and the Nov 10 Deadline
The 2025 IEEPA tariffs are gone; most Chinese goods now face about 37.5% combined duty. On November 10, 178 Section 301 exclusions lapse, and rates rise.
Read MoreFlat Rack Lashing for Over-Dimension Machinery
Weight and point-load limits, lashing angles, HTS traps and last-mile permits for over-dimension machinery on flat rack containers from China.
Read MoreWhy Containers Get Rolled in Q4 Peak Season
Why containers get rolled in Q4: carrier, port and cargo causes, how US advance filings block loading at origin, who pays, and how to prevent it.
Read MoreHow to Ship CNC Machines From China to the USA
Shipping CNC machines from China to the USA: how the HTS line is decided, which duty layers apply, and what crating, rigging and power readiness require.
Read MoreWhat Is a 5H Hold? CBP Document Discrepancy Exam Explained
A 5H hold is CBP hold for a document discrepancy exam. What triggers it, what it costs while the port clock runs, and who carries the exposure.
Read MoreWho Clears US Customs and Pays the Duty Under DDP?
Under DDP the seller files the US entry and pays the duty. How clearance and duty payment work, whose name sits on the entry, and what stays with you.
Read MoreDDP Shipping from Dongguan to USA: Electronics, Furniture (2026)
How DDP shipping from Dongguan to the USA works: barge and hub ports, transit times, and the 2026 duty layers that hit furniture, hardware and electronics.
Read MoreUS Tariff Changes in Fall 2026: How Chinese Goods Are Taxed
IEEPA tariffs are gone, refunds are running, and Section 232 widened to drones, pharma and polysilicon. What changed this fall and how Chinese goods are taxed now.
Read MoreImporting PVC, WPC and Acoustic Wall Panels from China (2026)
PVC, WPC and acoustic wall panels from China: which US HTS lines apply, how the 2026 duty layers stack, the Prop 65, fire and formaldehyde rules, and what decides your freight.
Read MoreDDP Shipping from Hangzhou to USA: Apparel and Textiles (2026)
DDP shipping from Hangzhou to the USA: what the Linping, Xiaoshan and Lin’an clusters ship, how the end of the $800 exemption changes e-commerce, and 2026 duty layers.
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