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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-071430"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EXPD"
cik: "0000746515"
company_name: "EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL OF WASHINGTON INC"
filed_at: "2025-05-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-21T11:32:26.884919+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Expeditors discusses CEO transition, tariff impact on China trade in Q&A

## Summary
- CEO transition from Musser to Wall continues; strategic planning process ongoing with no restart.
- Customs Brokerage generated ~50% of consolidated gross profit in Q1 2025 and FY 2024.
- China-to-U.S. ocean volumes declined in March; 90-day tariff pause effective May 14 may affect trends.
- Management cannot quantify how much Q1 strength was front-loading vs. underlying demand.
- Reaffirms 30% efficiency target as realistic base expectation despite expense increases.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-071430
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EXPD
- cik: 0000746515
- company_name: EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL OF WASHINGTON INC
- filed_at: 2025-05-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/746515/000095017025071430/0000950170-25-071430-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/746515/000095017025071430/expd-20250514.htm

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