Archive of Author: Michael De Clercq

US-China trade war – Predicting the unpredictable

By: Michael De Clercq

In January I made a prediction on what would happen in March, namely: “… it will get better, … the new 25% tariffs will not be imposed and … previous tariffs will be reduced over time.” Time for me to eat humble pie.  Here we are in June, and after...

US-China trade war: What will happen to tariffs in March?

By: Michael De Clercq

USA businesses that buy Chinese goods are adventurers.  They go to the other side of the world to secure supplies of low-cost products for their customers. They brave all sorts of challenges ranging from quality (whether it meets their expectations), price (whether they really got the best price), cost of...