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97% of goods tariffs will be reduced or even eliminated! India and the European Union announce the conclusion of the “largest-ever free trade agreement.”

The automobile tariff rate has been reduced from 110% to a minimum of 10%. The wine tariff has been reduced from 150% to a minimum of 20%.

Several ports, including Ningbo, Shanghai, Manila, and Semarang, are experiencing congestion, and some ports are at risk of becoming completely blocked.

The congestion at Semarang Port is the most severe.

Boom! The U.S. Wields the Tariff Sword Again: A Shocking Blow of Up to 1,069%, and Even Dares to Threaten to “Replace the United Nations”?

Right at the start of 2026, the global situation has been thrown into utter chaos by the United States’ hegemonic maneuvers. On one side, the tariff club is ramping up aggressively—from five categories of products targeted at China to U.S. NATO allies in Europe, from industrial goods to pharmaceutical excipients—pushing tariffs straight to their maximum levels—reaching as high as 1,069.27%. Additional tariffs of 100% and 50% have become the norm, leaving even small cross-border parcels unable to escape the crackdown. On the other side, there’s an even more brazen declaration: At a White House press conference, Trump openly announced that his newly formed “Peace Commission” could potentially replace the United Nations.

Customs seized 36 kilograms of K powder from two LCL containers, and three individuals were arrested.

There’s a good reason why customs has been stepping up inspections recently.

Ministry of Commerce: Imposes anti-dumping duties on the United States and South Korea, with rates as high as 113.8% for a period of five years.

Latest update: Yesterday (January 13), the Ministry of Commerce of China issued Announcement No. 3 of 2026, announcing that, effective January 14, 2026, anti-dumping duties will continue to be imposed on imported solar-grade polysilicon originating from the United States and South Korea for a period of five years.

New regulations take effect! Shipping companies are now required to report the number of containers lost at sea.

Latest update: According to the latest requirements of the revised provisions of the International Maritime Organization’s International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), container liner shipping companies will be mandated to report lost containers at sea starting January 1, 2026.

Just now, the State Council released the latest tariff adjustment plan for 2026, under which 43 countries will continue to enjoy zero-tariff treatment on 100% of their product categories.

We have just learned that the Tariff Commission of the State Council has released the “2026 Tariff Adjustment Plan,” which will take effect on January 1, 2026. Guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, the Plan thoroughly implements the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the resolutions of successive plenary sessions of the 20th Central Committee. It fully, accurately, and comprehensively puts into practice the new development philosophy, accelerates the establishment of a new development pattern, adheres to the general tone of seeking progress while maintaining stability, and makes scientific adjustments to provisional import tariff rates, optimizes tariff item classifications, and continues to apply协定 (agreement) tariffs and preferential tariffs. This will help lead the development of new-quality productive forces, meet the growing needs of the people for a better life, expand high-level opening-up, and promote high-quality development.

Regarding the Section 301 tariffs, China’s Ministry of Commerce issues a major statement.

Yesterday, Hui Jietong reported that the U.S. Trump administration announced it would impose a 301 tariff on imports of Chinese semiconductor chips starting June 2027—18 months from now!

These two Taiwanese nationals, suspected of orchestrating the smuggling of cargo ships, are now publicly offered rewards for their capture.

According to the latest information obtained by Hui Jietong: This morning (December 24), the Public Security Bureau of Weihai City, Shandong Province, issued a reward notice stating that during its investigation into seven crew members of the mainland vessel “Hongtai 58,” including Liu Moumou, in June, the bureau uncovered a smuggling ring led by Taiwan residents Jian Wensheng and Chen Shunjin. This ring operated multiple vessels, including the Togolese-flagged “Hongtai 58,” and had been engaged for a long time in smuggling frozen products into the Chinese mainland.

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