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The 2025 Trade War Is Here — And E-Commerce Brands Are Feeling It

In this exclusive video replay, Pietra and ShipBob experts unpack how rising tariffs, sourcing shocks, and supply chain disruptions are reshaping e-commerce in 2025.

Whether you're importing products from China or running fulfillment operations across North America, the new tariff landscape demands a fast, strategic response.

Watch the Webinar Replay

Featuring:

  • Prince Ghosh, Co-Founder & CEO, Factored Quality (a Pietra brand)
  • Casey Armstrong, CMO at ShipBob

What You’ll Learn from the 2025 Tariff Webinar

📈 The Current Tariff Landscape for E-Commerce

E-commerce brands importing from China are now facing tariffs as high as 245%, depending on the product category and HTS code. While a 90-day pause remains in place for most non-China imports, the pressure on China-sourced goods is already being felt across shipping ports, inventory pipelines, and consumer marketplaces.

Key takeaways include:

  • De minimis exemptions are disappearing, eliminating a key cost-saving strategy for DTC brands
  • Tariff hikes are already showing up in Shein and Temu pricing
  • Marketplace shifts may change how customers view low-cost products — and what they'll pay for them

Strategic Responses for Brands Facing Tariff Shocks

Casey Armstrong (ShipBob) and Prince Ghosh (Pietra/Factored Quality) shared proven strategies that top brands are using to survive and thrive, including:

1. Supply Chain Mapping & HTS Review

Before making drastic changes, brands must understand:

  • Customs classifications
  • Tariff exposure by product type
  • Potential duty exemptions and write-offs under 19 USC 1401

2. Global Inventory Distribution

ShipBob shared how brands can:

  • Split inventory across multiple US regions
  • Cut shipping costs and transit times
  • Improve customer satisfaction while offsetting tariff-driven cost increases

3. Bonded Warehouses & Free Trade Zones

Learn how bonded facilities can:

  • Defer duty payments until after goods are sold
  • Free up cash flow during uncertain trade periods
  • Offer flexibility in duty timing depending on warehouse type

4. Flexible Financing Tools

ShipBob’s new Ship Up Capital program helps brands:

  • Access working capital to manage tariff-related cash flow crunches
  • Stay stocked without overextending operational budgets

Who This Video Replay Is For

  • E-commerce founders and operators sourcing from China or Asia
  • Brands navigating 2025’s post-de minimis era
  • Shopify, Amazon, and DTC brands focused on margin protection
  • Operations leads exploring multi-region fulfillment
  • Founders considering nearshoring or supplier diversification

Why Pietra and ShipBob?

Pietra gives modern e-commerce brands the tools to source smarter, with access to 50,000+ global factories and new AI sourcing agents that help navigate shifting trade policy.

ShipBob is a leading logistics platform that enables flexible, cost-efficient fulfillment, with 60+ warehouses and new financing tools built for 2025 volatility.

Don't Wait for Tariffs to Erode Your Margins

Start preparing now. Whether you're optimizing sourcing, reshaping fulfillment, or rethinking your supply chain, Pietra can help.

👉 Learn how Pietra helps brands avoid tariffs →