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Importers rush to beat Trump’s Jan. 1 tariffs

By Paul Bedard
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Importers rush to beat Trump’s Jan. 1 tariffs

Imports from Asia have jumped as U.S. firms have rushed to buy goods before the Trump tariffs kick in Jan. 1.

The American Trucking Associations reported that business, especially on the Asia-focused West Coast, soared last month in anticipation of tariffs cutting imports. The increase was 6.3 percent.

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