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Trump Trade War Sparks Run on US Warehouses With Tariff Loophole

Workers stock shelves at a distribution center in Baltimore, Maryland.

Photographer: Nathan Howard/Bloomberg
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US importers looking to sidestep Trump administration tariffs are desperately seeking space in a type of warehouse that lets them stash merchandise for as long as five years without paying duties.