LOS ANGELES/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. container imports surged in April as companies raced to avoid President Donald Trump's tariffs, which now include a 145% duty on goods from China, but executives ...

Containerized import volumes ‌have been hit by U.S. President Donald Trump's ⁠shifting trade ⁠policies and Iran's closure of ...

Container import volumes in the US declined by 3.2% in April 2026 compared with March, due to ongoing trade policy uncertainty and heightened geopolitical tensions impacting global supply chains, ...

The container market continued to show strength in March as the pull forward ahead of the Lunar New Year continues to pay dividends at the ports. According to the monthly report by Descartes, U.S.

During a year that has included import frontloading to beat President Trump's tariffs and a subsequent decline in shipping containers, GDP numbers have been skewed by atypical trade conditions.

April import decline: US container imports dropped 5.5% year-on-year in April, with sharp falls in China-origin shipments and ...

Retailers stocked up as much as they could ahead of tariff increases, but trade policy uncertainty makes it impossible to make long-term plans. Following a near-record peak this summer, import cargo ...

Big U.S. ports are reporting steep declines in inbound container volumes for November, signaling a downturn in goods imports is accelerating and adding to concerns over a deeper slowdown in 2023. The ...