China is a major trading partner for the United States, and the relationship is key for both countries. U.S. trade with China is booming, but there are issues that continue to linger, such as the U.S. trade deficit and China’s trade surplus, a Chinese fiscal policy that keeps currency artificially low compared to the U.S. dollar, intellectual property, piracy, counterfeiting, U.S. debt level and Chinese investment in U.S. treasuries, U.S. export controls, the investment barrier, port closures, shipping delays, and seasonal shipping schedules.
Because of these issues and a host of other differences between the two countries, many shippers struggle to do business with China.
