U.S. and Southeast Asian companies rush to beat 90-day tariff deadline

Executives and shippers expect surge in transpacific shipments to be shortlived

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A container ship being guided by tugs at Jakarta port. Companies are reporting an increase in transpacific orders during the Trump administration's 90-day pause in the highter reciprocal tariffs. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)

PAK YIU, ISMI DAMAYANTI and APORNRATH PHOONPHONGPHIPHAT

NEW YORK/JAKARTA/BANGKOK -- Some U.S. and Southeast Asian companies are accelerating transpacific shipments after U.S. President Donald Trump reduced his "reciprocal" tariffs on most nations to 10% for 90 days,

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