NEW YORK -- The cost of shipping goods to the U.S. by air has climbed roughly 40% in a month as importers scramble to get ahead of new tariffs being imposed by the Trump administration.
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Shanghai-U.S. air cargo rates jump 40% in rush to beat new Trump tariffs
Customs brokers swamped with work as exporters seek cheapest path
Many exporters to the U.S. are electing to switch to airfreight from marine cargo ahead of Trump's tariffs. (Source photos by Konosuke Urata and Ocean Network Express)
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