Exporters from China, Canada and Mexico are seeking to front-load shipments to the US after president-elect Donald Trump pledged to impose new levies on goods from the three countries on his first day in office.
At a giant supply chain expo in Beijing last week, logistics company representatives said the number of customers asking about bringing forward shipments had increased following Trump’s threat to impose an extra 10 per cent tariff on Chinese goods.
“We have received a lot of inquiries,” said Mao Ping, director of operations at Hunan-based logistics company Haotong Group, citing in particular the two days after Trump posted his tariff statements on his Truth Social account on November 25.