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FedEx sees $1 billion hit as tariffs upend parcel business
BusinessLine·2025-09-20 14:29

FedEx Corp. expects a 1billionhitfromtradevolatilitythisyear,underscoringtheimpactofPresidentDonaldTrumpstariffsandthelossofakeyexemptionforlowvaluegoods.MostofthatreductiontoadjustedoperatingprofitstemsfromlowershipmentsfromChinatotheUSahighlyprofitableshippinglanethatsbeenhithardbytariffs.About1 billion hit from trade volatility this year, underscoring the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs and the loss of a key exemption for low-value goods.Most of that reduction to adjusted operating profit stems from lower shipments from China to the US — a highly profitable shipping lane that’s been hit hard by tariffs. About 300 million is due to the higher cost of clearing goods through customs, according to FedEx Chief Financial Officer John Dietrich.The costly trade environ ...