Worldwide chargeable weight declined one percent in week 19 (May 5-11) compared to the previous week, marking a string of contractions since the first week of April that was only interrupted by stable volumes in week 17.

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Demand drops further as de minimis exemption ends: WorldACD
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Demand drops further as de minimis exemption ends: WorldACD

Coming weeks will likely produce another twist in the plot after the unexpectedly swift pause in U.S.-China trade war.

Preliminary air cargo figures for April indicate that worldwide tonnages for the month were up by six percent year on year (YoY), driven by a +10 percent YoY increase from Asia Pacific origins as U.S. importers adjust to big changes in China-US trade rules.

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Air cargo tonnages up +6% in April on Asia Pacific push
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Air cargo tonnages up +6% in April on Asia Pacific push

Overall worldwide rates in April of $2.43 per kilo were stable compared with the previous month and the previous year.

Major carriers including Air China, China Cargo Airlines and China Southern Airlines are planning to cancel freighter services between China and the U.S. in the near future, though these cancellations are still pending final confirmation.

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Freighter cancellations from China to hit capacity: Dimerco
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Freighter cancellations from China to hit capacity: Dimerco

With uncertainty around new tariffs between the U.S. and China, many shippers are holding back on placing new orders.

E-commerce volumes, for so long the saviour of global air cargo demand, are facing up to the ‘seismic shock’ of the United States’ Liberation Day global tariffs announcement, according to the latest update from Xeneta.

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Air cargo volumes may drop sharply as Trump ends de minimis: Xeneta
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Air cargo volumes may drop sharply as Trump ends de minimis: Xeneta

China-to-U.S. e-commerce shipments alone account for roughly half of the cargo capacity on the eastbound corridor.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced sweeping changes to tariff structures across-the-board, redrawing the global trade map.

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US to do away with de minimis exemption; Trump announces new tariffs
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US to do away with de minimis exemption; Trump announces new tariffs

Around four million parcels were entering the U.S. via the de minimis route.