US import cargo volume expected to fall in first half of 2026, NRF warns
The National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associates’ Global Port Tracker report shows that US ports handled cargo equivalent to…
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US ports expect first monthly import increase since July
Despite this anticipated rise, January’s figure is expected to remain 5.3% lower than the same month last year. The report forecasts February…
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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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Tariffs push US import volumes to two-year low
With most holiday merchandise already on shelves, US retailers have slowed shipments after frontloading orders earlier in the year to…
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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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Tariff pressures to drive 2025 US import cargo levels down by 5.6%
New US tariffs were activated on 7 August following months of negotiations and postponements. NRF supply chain and customs policy…
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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 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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September strikes possible at US ports ahead of contract negotiation deadline
NRF vice president for supply chain and customs policy Jonathan Gold believes this is a "critical time" as retailers prepare…
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US cargo ports brace for busiest import period in nearly two years
In the latest Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associates, Jonathan Gold, NRF…
