Hey there! Have you ever wondered how all those cool gadgets and toys get from China to the United States? They usually travel across the ocean in big containers on giant ships! 📦🚢
Guess what? Something big just happened! In just one week, orders to ship goods from China to the US jumped by almost 300%! That’s like if you usually have 5 candies, and suddenly you get 20! 🍬➡️🍬🍬🍬🍬
Why did this happen? The United States and China decided to lower some extra taxes called tariffs that they were charging on each other’s goods. These tariffs made things more expensive, and fewer people wanted to trade. But when they lowered these tariffs, companies were happy to start sending more goods again!
A company called Vizion, which keeps track of these big shipping containers, noticed that the average number of bookings went from 5,709 to 21,530 in just one week! That’s a huge increase! 📈
Another shipping company from Germany named Hapag-Lloyd said their bookings went up by 50% too! Their CEO, Mr. Jansen, said they’ve already seen more shipments between China and the US this week.
This is great news because it means more toys, clothes, and other items can get to people who want them. Plus, it helps both countries trade and work together better! 🤝
Isn’t it amazing how changes in tariffs can make such a big difference in the way countries trade with each other?
Reference(s):
China-U.S. ocean cargo bookings up 300% after tariff drop, Vizion says
cgtn.com
