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How Ports Work: Cranes, Customs and the Loading of World Cargo
Behind the scenes at the container terminal, where global trade is loaded, screened and sent on its way.

Behind the scenes at the container terminal, where global trade is loaded, screened and sent on its way.

A tariff is a tax paid by the importer at the border. What happens after that — pass-through, substitution, and price creep — depends on the product, the rate, and the contract.