U.S. Container Imports Set to Break Pandemic-Era Record Ahead of Tariff Deadline

U.S. Container Imports Set to Break Pandemic-Era Record Ahead of Tariff Deadline

U.S. container imports are on track to reach an all-time monthly record in July as retailers accelerate shipments ahead of potential new tariffs expected to take effect in August, according...

Retailers accelerate imports ahead of expected tariffs

WASHINGTON — Import traffic at the nation’s major container ports is expected to reach a record level in July as retailers, pharmaceutical suppliers and other importers move products into the United States ahead of potential new tariffs that could take effect as early as August.The latest Global Port Tracker report from the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates projects July import volume at 2.47 million twenty-foot equivalent units …