Retail Imports Lower on Looming Tariffs
Importers ended the year in much the same manner it began, with tariff uncertainty, bringing in 2.14 million Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units in Dec., down 7% year-over-year, according to the NRF and Hackett Associates. Import volume at the nation’s major container ports is expected to decline significantly year over year during the first half of 2026 due to tariff impacts. Full-year retail imports ended at 25.4 million TEU, which is flat compared ... Log in to view full article.
