Ship'em now

16/05/2025 27 min

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Episode Synopsis

U.S. buyers jumped on the phone to call their Chinese suppliers as soon as news reached them from Geneva. Demand for goods from China was so high that it led to a shipping container shortage, a sharp reversal from the situation just days ago. Following the high-stakes meetings in Geneva, tariffs came down significantly, and a 90-day pause was set while the two sides are expected to conduct high-level consultations under a joint mechanism. Going forward, will sharp pendulum swings be the new normal? How will the trade and economic talks unfold between the two sides?