US shipping industry: Tariffs will crimp demand, increase equipment costs

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US shipping industry: Tariffs will crimp demand, increase equipment costs

| Aug 27, 2018 5:01PM EDT
Almost all shipping industry stakeholders agree that tariffs would raise costs across the transportation landscape, and eventually slow the movement of freight. So why are some US chassis makers asking for a tariff on imported chassis?
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