US box imports soar ahead of new tariffs

According to a report on the Splash247 website, US box imports reached a record high in January with deliveries from China up for a second month, according to Canadian logistics and supply chain management tech specialist Descartes.

That made interesting reading for the U-Freight Group with our comprehensive network of multimodal freight and logistics services for the US market, and numerous logistics hubs across the country.

The article notes that Descartes says that imports in January stood at 2,487,470 teu, surpassing the previous record in January 2022 by 21,455 teu.

Boxes from China hit 997,909 teu of last month’s total, a jump of 10.6% over December and just 2.4% shy of the all-time high of 1,022,912 teu set in July 2024.

The spike comes against a backdrop of tariff instability, with the US placing a fresh 10% tariff on Chinese goods on February 4, while more punitive 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada were suspended until March to allow for more discussions.

To read the full article click on the following URL: https://splash247.com/us-box-imports-soar-ahead-of-new-tariffs/

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