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The container price surge is weighing on the customs business

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry

Sep 15, 2021

Tariffs used to be the main concern for customs broker Gretchen Blough's clients. Now, it's all about the shipping containers.

Trucks with shipping containers sit on a dock at the Port of Oakland on Sept. 9. Container prices have soared during the pandemic.

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