US Retailers Frontload China Orders for Holiday Season, Shipping Firms Say

US Retailers Frontload China Orders for Holiday Season, Shipping Firms Say

U.S. retailers have brought forward orders from China by four-to-six weeks to secure their inventories for Black Friday and Christmas holiday sales before expected tariff hikes later this year, shipping executives said.

US retailers rush Christmas stock out of China ahead of tariff threat

US retailers are reportedly pulling forward orders from China by up to six weeks to secure stock for Black Friday and Christmas before expected tariff hikes later this year. Shipping executives said that retailers had brought forward orders by four to six weeks, with May and June volumes higher than expected as businesses sought to protect holiday inventories. The early rush has helped push up container rates and tighten shipping capacity on Chi…