Retail Imports Expected to Decline into 2026
Retailers are well-stocked for the Holiday shopping season, and trade and tariff uncertainty will likely keep early 2026 imports lower year-over-year, according to the NRF and Hackett Associates’ Global Port Tracker. In Oct., imports dropped 8% year-over-year to 2.07 million Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units, and Nov. is projected to fall 12% to 1.91 million TEU, with Dec. forecast to slip 13% to 1.86 million TEU, which would ... Log in to view full article.
