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(2 articles)Trade Policy & Tariffs
ModerateAug 3, 2026Amazon Issues Tariff Refunds, Passes $600M Savings to Customers
Amazon announced it will issue refunds on tariffs in a limited set of circumstances and allocate $600 million in recouped funds from invalidated tariffs toward price reductions for customers. This dec
Supply Chain Dive#amazon-tariff-refunds#trade-policy-compliance#tariff-invalidation
Procurement
ModerateJul 15, 2026Ocean freight rates near peak—hold off on annual contracts
Flexport, a major digital freight forwarder, is cautioning shippers against committing to long-term ocean freight contracts during the current rate spike, predicting that pricing pressure will ease ma
The Loadstar#ocean-freight-rates#contract-strategy#seasonal-demand