Also expected to throw a wrench into the works in 2025 is an anticipated shift to a more carrier-friendly freight market by the second quarter of the year.

Apple will look to hire 20,000 workers in the U.S. focused on AI and software development, and double its U.S. Advanced Manufacturing Fund to $10 billion.

The U.S. is expecting to take in around 240 million eggs from Turkey by July, with the remainder set to arrive by the end of the year.

Retailers are likely to oppose the action, arguing that the added costs would eventually have to be passed on to consumers.

The company's statement seems echo the approach industry experts expect to see from U.S. companies, which is to raise prices to compensate for the extra tariff costs.

The Turkish government has been negotiating with a group controlled by Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund since 2023.

Despite seeing a late boost late last year from a strong holiday shopping season, concerns have mounted in the coming year over the threat of tariffs. 

The unions estimate that China manufactured more than 1,000 ships in 2023, compared to fewer than 10 made by the U.S. in that same year. 

Prices will rise, maybe wages will too. The question is whether Trump’s new tariff regime will pay off. 

Cargo handlers at the Port of Los Angeles moved a total of 924,245 containers in January, an 8% increase over the same period last year.