U.S. import volume down nearly 5% in October

Trade & Trends

Thursday, November 15, 2012

U.S. import container volume fell 4.8 percent in October, year-on-year, according to the latest figures from the trade intelligence firm Zepol Corp. Volume imported during the month was 1.4 million TEUs. “Low October numbers were not always the case,” Zepol said. “Looking at pre-recession levels, October had some of the highest TEU counts, but in 2011 and 2012, the holiday import-surge has shifted back to July and August.” The threat of a port strike alon...

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