Retail Imports Forecast Jumps on China Tariffs
March retail imports were lower than forecast, coming in at 1.61 million Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units, down 4.4% year-on-year, according to the NRF’s Global Port Tracker, but it expects unusually high import levels for the remainder of the spring as retailers rush to stock up before tariffs push up supplier prices. April retail imports were estimated at 1.76 million ... Log in to view full article.