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Procurement
News
Imports nearly doubled from a year earlier as computer parts and storage drives made up most of the rise.
Trade
From Oct 30, about $2.6 billion of Canadian imports leave the 50% duty and a similar amount joins it.
A Section 232 finding names imported inverters as a grid security risk, while existing metal duties on turbine parts stay.
Logistics
Three of six new temperature-controlled healthcare routes start at DHL's Ohio hub, flying mostly on its own Boeing 777 freighters.
Freight
Freightos expects a full Red Sea return in Q1, which would free ships just as importers settle annual rates.
Sustainability
Ikea disputes several conclusions and says 96.5% of its wood and paper is FSC-certified or recycled.
Workforce
The Merrillville drivers are the third group of Amazon-employed tractor-trailer drivers to organize, the union says.
The TAC Index rose 4.7% in a week and stands 26.4% above last year, with jet fuel more than double its price a year ago.
Customs estimates the electronic entry it wants for every mailed import would cost as much as many small online orders.
Refunds helped the farm and ranch retailer absorb higher freight this year, and new vendor terms replace about half of that money.