Brief Surge Expected This Month for U.S. Retail Imports as Tariffs Loom

Brief Surge Expected This Month for U.S. Retail Imports as Tariffs Loom

The seesaw of tariff implementation continues to cause uncertainty for businesses, with the National Retail Federation predicting that July will see...

U.S. Container Imports Set to Fall as Trump Tariffs Loom, NRF Warns

Import cargo volume at major U.S. container ports is expected to experience a temporary rebound this month following a significant late spring decline, but will likely fall again when previously...

Trump tariffs and mixed signals unsettle US consumers

NRF Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz warns that tariffs, inflation pressures, and shifting policy signals are fuelling uncertainty, leaving US consumers and retailers on edge.The post Trump tariffs and mixed signals unsettle US consumers appeared first on Retail Insight Network.

U.S.-bound Imports Remain On An Uneven, Tariff-driven Path, With Declines Expected In The Coming Months, Says Port Tracker Report - Data Intelligence

Following an expected June rebound, United States-bound imports are pegged to subsequently decline after tariffs, which were previously paused, go into effect, according to the new edition of the Global Port Tracker report, which was issued today by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and maritime consultancy Hackett Associates. The ports surveyed in the report include: Los Angeles/Long Beach; Oakland; Tacoma; Seattle; Houston; New York/New Jer…

Import Cargo Levels Expected to Rebound in July

Import cargo levels expected to rebound in July but drop again after tariff delay ends, according to the Global Port Tracker report.

NRF: Import Cargo Levels Expected To Rebound In July But Drop Again After Tariff Delay Ends

WASHINGTON, D.C. — July 9, 2025 — Import cargo volume at the nation’s major container ports is expected to rebound this month after a double-digit drop in late spring but is forecast to fall again after previously paused tariffs take effect, according to the Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. “The tariff situation remains highly fluid and retailers are working hard to stock up for …