Kari Crane

Kari Crane

Kari Crane is the editor of Passages: The International Trade Blog. Kari joined Shipping Solutions after working as an editor, writer and designer at a major market newspaper in Texas. Kari has spent her career finding different ways to tell stories and make complex topics easy-to-understand, so she loves helping importers and exporters understand how to navigate the complex world of international trade.

On: November 5, 2025     By: Kari Crane

International Trade Briefing: November 2025 [Video]

China truce pauses rare earth export controls and U.S. tariff hikes; Canada trade talks collapse amid political dispute; BIS to suspend 50% Rule enforcement for one year; Supreme Court hears landmark case on IEEPA tariffs and potential refunds; and exporters brace for growing delays as the U.S. government shutdown passes one month.

On: October 6, 2025     By: Kari Crane

International Trade Briefing: October 2025 [Video]

New Section 232 tariffs sidestep Supreme Court review and raise refund risks; Commerce tightens export controls on affiliates of restricted parties; CBP on alert for red flags in illegal transshipping and warns of steep penalties; CTPAT report highlights expanded benefits and new enforcement priorities; and ACE Portal gets long-awaited upgrade to enable electronic refunds.

On: September 5, 2025     By: Kari Crane

International Trade Briefing: September 2025 [Video]

Tariff enforcement tightens as a U.S. firm faces a $12.4M penalty for duty evasion, while courts weigh the legality of Trump-era tariffs and de minimis benefits disappear. Exporters face growing uncertainty amid export license delays, and new filing rules expand responsibility for in-transit shipments. Meanwhile, forced labor enforcement escalates with more sectors and entities under scrutiny.

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