Reduced demand for US retail imports to continue into 2026
“Stores are stocked up and ready for a record holiday season but there is still a great deal of uncertainty…
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US import volumes set for year-end dip as tariff uncertainty lingers
NRF said most holiday inventory is already in stores or warehouses, easing pressure on supply chains that were strained by…
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US import cargo levels to decline for rest of 2025 on rising tariffs
The steady decline in import cargo volume for the remainder of 2025 follows a near-record peak for the summer months,…
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NRF warns US imports to sink as tariffs bite
In March, US ports covered by Global Port Tracker processed 2.15m Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEU), an increase of 5.5% from…
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US import cargo in H2 2025 to dip 20% amid tariff reprieve
The latest Global Port Tracker report indicates a significant decrease in import cargo at major US container ports starting from…
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US ports prepare for ramped up retail imports ahead of tariffs
According to the latest Global Port Tracker report, a collaborative effort between the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associates,…
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US import cargo to surge amid potential port strike, tariff hikes
In September, US ports handled 2.29m Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEU) in terms of import volumes, although final data from the…
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Week in Data: US apparel, retail imports flourish, Fast Retailing profit boost
Fast Retailing, US apparel and retail imports and Tesco all had numbers of interest this week. Just Style takes a…
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Healthy uptick for US retail imports suggests Red Sea effect tapering off
Supply-chain adjustments to ongoing attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea show inbound cargo volume at the nation’s major…
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US import cargo volumes to surge in 2024 despite Red Sea turmoil
The National Retail Federation (NRF)'s vice president for supply chain and customs policy Jonathan Gold pointed out that only 12%…
