Imports for the first half of 2023 are projected to decline by 22% compared to the same period last year
📉 Imports for the first half of 2023 are projected to decline by 22% compared to the same period last year.
According to the Global Port Tracker report by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates, import cargo volume at major US container ports is expected to be 22% lower in the first half of 2023 compared to the same period last year, despite increased consumer spending. Disruptions at West Coast ports have not yet significantly impacted nationwide data.
Last month, the container volumes received by the U.S. dropped 28% in merely thirty days.
The country’s economy is teetering on the edge of collapse, and many companies - especially those that manage the ports - have been forced to halt operations in response.
Germany has traded Russia for Norway as the country’s import share dropped to just 22% in 2022. Russia began gradually cutting its gas supply via the Nord Stream pipeline to Germany over the summer and shortly thereafter ceased supplying via pipeline in September.
Compared to 2021, November imports and exports were down in November of 2022 at (-17.4%) and (-12.3%) respectively.
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While the port of Shanghai was technically in operation during the three-month shutdown due to Covid-19 restrictions, the operations were slowed significantly.
The Global Port Tracker report indicates that import cargo volume at major container ports in the United States is expected to increase towards a peak in August.