Traceability is no longer just a regulatory requirement nor optional; it is a pathway to competitiveness, consumer trust and long-term resilience.

Adding FTZ or bonded warehousing capabilities can have a huge impact for 3PL providers, particularly in areas with high volumes of international trade.

U.S.-based companies are also likely to suffer because of reciprocal tariffs imposed by America’s trading partners in retaliation, threatening profit from exports. 

Retailers are likely to oppose the action, arguing that the added costs would eventually have to be passed on to consumers.

Prices will rise, maybe wages will too. The question is whether Trump’s new tariff regime will pay off. 

Currently, the feature is only live for a small portion of U.S. customers in the Amazon Shopping app on iOS and Android.

Shippers with complex needs and tight budgets are outsourcing more of their freight to managed transportation providers.

The bloc could move quickly by re-applying duties it first imposed on the U.S. during Trump’s first term. 

On Feb. 3 Trump revoked a “de minimis” rule that previously allowed small packages under $800 to enter the U.S. duty free. On Feb. 7, he reinstated it.

Trump’s orders have highlighted the complex supply chain that underpins the flow of packages.