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The United States recently announced staggering tariffs that can reach as high as 245% on certain Chinese goods, prompting an immediate retaliatory increase in tariffs on US imports into China. This tit-for-tat approach has effectively paralyzed trade between the two nations. The freight forwarding sector has faced drastic declines in shipment volumes, with freight forwarders from Yi Wu noting a stunning drop in container shipments from 80 to fewer than 40 per week. The ramifications are significant—numerous small logistics firms are teetering on the brink of closure.