Ports brace for record-high imports in July

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Peak import season is here, with global trade policies and changing consumer habits pushing imports to record highs.

New data from the Global Port Tracker, published by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates, shows that in July there will be an estimated all-time high of 2.47 million 20-foot-equivalent units (the container metric known as TEUs) docking at U.S. ports. Data from May shows that 2.24 million TEUs came through, an increase of 14.9% from May 2025 when Liberation Day tariffs slowed activity.  

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