In today’s global economy, agriculture trade and consumer protection play a crucial role. However, with the increasing complexity of global supply chains, ensuring the safety and quality of food products has become more challenging. This is where global trade data...
In today’s global economy, businesses face constant challenges from ever-changing trade regulations, particularly when it comes to tariffs. Of particular interest, tariffs imposed by Section 301 of the U.S. Trade Act of 1974, are designed to address unfair trade...
US container imports stayed elevated in September near pandemic-era peaks, fueled by goods from China and worries about a strike by longshoremen, new figures showed. Volume reached 2.52 million containers measured in 20-foot equivalent units, the second-highest...
Descartes Datamyne trade data reveals the complexities facing the Biden Administration as it aims to strike a balance among three competing objectives: Accelerate the U.S. transition to clean energy, build out U.S. clean energy manufacturing capacity, and wean the...
In today’s rapidly evolving global marketplace, building supply chain resiliency has become a necessity for businesses operating in the world of global trade. Companies are constantly navigating uncertainties, from geopolitical tensions to natural disasters, all of...
The 2024 U.S. Imports “Big Book” captures U.S. imports from the year ending March 2024. Highlighting trade trends, this report provides robust analysis of value and volume of U.S. imports that serve as key indicators of shifting supply and demand. Download the Big...
The new edition of the September Global Shipping Report, which was recently issued by Waterloo, Ontario-based Descartes, a provider of logistics based on-demand, software-as-a-service offerings, again highlighted strong United States-bound import levels,...
LOS ANGELES, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Imports of U.S. container cargo in August jumped 12.9% from a year ago as a summer volume surge delayed cargo at major ports and anxiety builds over a threatened longshore worker strike on the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico on...
NEW YORK, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Retailers are fueling a summer rush of imports to the United States this year as companies guard against a potential strike by port workers and ongoing shipping disruptions from attacks in the Red Sea ahead of a shortened holiday...
U.S. loaded seaborne container imports in July, up 11.2% from June and 16.8% ahead of the same month last year to the highest level for box imports since May 2022, according to Descartes. Read more
