Christopher Ruvo

  • Executive Editor, News & Content Strategy

Chris spearheads ASI Media’s news coverage, leading the creation of daily articles, in-depth feature reports, podcasts and videos that tackle the most important topics in the promo products industry. His writing and multi-media work has earned numerous regional and national awards, including the 2019 and 2022 Neal Awards for “Best Range of Work By A Single Author.”

Would a Removal of China Tariffs Lower Promo Pricing and Impact Sourcing?

The answer is complicated, say industry executives, as talks about getting rid of or at...

Biden Evaluating Tariffs on China Imports

The president and the White House press secretary confirmed that the administration is ...

US Trade Rep to Review China Tariffs

Some in the Biden administration reportedly favor rolling back the tariffs to ease infl...

Biden Increases China Import Tariffs on Steel & More, Keeps Trump-Era Levies

Promotional products executives noted that the increases could affect product costs, so...

Tariff Exemptions To End as Supply Chain Challenges Rear, Levy Increases Loom

It’s all part of an increasingly challenging sourcing situation with which promo compan...

ASI Power Summit 2024: Political Leaders Provide Insight on Election, Tariffs & State of America

Former Republican Congressman Will Hurd and top Democratic Strategist Donna Brazile dis...

Federal Government Finalizes Tariff Increase on China-Made Steel, Aluminum

While promo executives are working to determine what precise impacts may be, some think...

USTR Again Delays Final Determination on Proposed Tariff Hikes

The potential increased levies on steel and aluminum are of particular concern to the p...

Election 2024: How Will Trump’s & Harris’ Policies Impact Promo?

Plus, exclusive ASI Research findings on which candidate promo end-buyers and Power Sum...

Trump Pledges ‘Day One’ New Tariffs on Mexico, Canada & China

The import duties, if enacted, could complicate cross-border promo products commerce in...

Trump Threatens Bloc of Nine Nations With ‘100% Tariff’

The president-elect said the levies would be aimed at the BRIC alliance, which includes...

Trump Tariffs: 5 Big Questions on How Promo Will Be Impacted

The incoming president has promised to raise tariffs across the board – compelling prom...

Rising Costs and Supply Chain Shifts: The Potential Fallout for Promo from Trump’s New Tariffs

There’s also concern the new levies will saddle end-buyers with heavier cost burdens th...

No ‘Day One’ New Trump Tariffs, But President Says the Levies Are Coming

Intensified import duties are a strong possibility under the United States’ just-sworn-...

President Trump Reinstates ‘De Minimis’ Exemption for China Imports

Even so, the president says he’s still aiming to ultimately eliminate the tariff loopho...

Trump Administration Proposes $1M Fees on Chinese Shipping Companies & China-Made Ships

The Office of the United States Trade Representative is inviting public comment on the ...

New Steel, Aluminum Tariffs Prompt Price Increase Fears for Drinkware, Other Promo Products

Still, suppliers are working to determine how exactly the levies will affect promo. The...

‘De Minimis What?’ What the Suspension of this Import Loophole Could Mean for Promo

Retailers, particularly e-commerce purveyors that ship directly from factories abroad t...

CBP Aims To Close Duty-Free Loophole for Certain ‘Low-Value’ Imports

Promo supply chain experts don’t anticipate major industry impacts but noted small-batc...

Trump Orders Study of Reciprocal Tariffs, Promo Reacts

If implemented, the so-called tit-for-tat levies could make importing products from a b...

Trump Suspends Mexico & Canada Tariffs, But China Levies Take Effect

If the China tariffs stay in place over time, promo suppliers say price increases are l...

Public Comment Period Opens on Trump’s Potential ‘Reciprocal Tariffs’

The potential new levies could impact the promo products market and the American busine...

Canada & Mexico Tariffs To Be Delayed Again? Maybe

President Donald Trump told reporters Wednesday that the effective date of the levies c...

What the Heck Is Going On With Tariffs?

When it comes to tariff threats, every day seems to bring another twist from the White ...

Trade War: New U.S. Tariffs Take Effect, Prompting Countermeasures From Top Trading Partners

President Trump moved forward with import levies on Canada, Mexico and China this week,...