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Date: 16/04/2025

Chinese trade hubs disrupted amid tariff war

Key Chinese trade hubs are beginning to show early signs of disruption as the US-China tariff war intensifies, according to Radio Free Asia (RFA). Major export provinces and shipping ports, including Shanghai and Guangdong, have seen a sharp decline in activity, with cargo traffic to the United States coming to a near halt. By April 10, almost no cargo ships were headed to the US from the previously busy ports of Shanghai and Guangdong, and export factories in key provinces that support China’s export industry had come to a standstill. Shipping containers that missed the April 9 deadline for US-bound vessels are now stacked high at these ports. RFA further reported that in Zhejiang and Guangdong—the provinces contributing the most to China’s exports in 2024—factory operations had been brought to a halt, as per a report.
 
Source: Exim News Service: Beijing, April 15