Outpacing the gross domestic product (GDP), Non-vessel operating common carriers (NVOCCs) accounted for some 11.25 million 20-foot equivalent containers of import cargo (FAK, freight of all kinds) at the top 25 U.S. ports for the first six months of 2018. This is...
All Is Not Cheery in the Cherry Industry
Bolstered by initiatives to promote its health benefits, cherry juice is a popular product among U.S. consumers. Michigan, the top producer of tart cherries in the U.S., has seen Turkey take center stage in imports of the juice concentrate. According to data from...
Soybean Exports and Change: Market Falls to a Nine-Year Low
Soybean exports are declining alongside the drop in price. Amid trade policy changes between the United States and China, the value of grain commodities continues to fall, with a steep decline in both soybeans and corn. Since January 1st 2018, according to Business...
Our Annual Big Book of U.S. Port Statistics
We are pleased to publish Descartes’ Annual U.S. Port Report, covering the top 20 U.S. ocean ports ranked by import Twenty Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs). Ports are the lifeblood of trade, and the goods that flow in and out of ports can speak to key patterns and the...
Coffee Imports and Exports: Market Trends and Analysis
The value of the the total coffee imports and exports continues to decline. Since August 2017, the International Coffee Organization indicator price has declined in each month except January. The price has further decreased by 1.1% in March 2018 to an average of...
U.S. Deploys Protective Tariffs on Solar Panels, Washing Machines
Delivering on a promise to defend domestic industries, the U.S. raises protective tariffs on solar panels, washing machines; finds cause for new duties on alloy aluminum sheet from China. New protective tariffs on solar panels, washing machines and (coming soon) alloy...
Getting Trade Data Reports Admitted Into Evidence In Court: A Primer
by John M. Peterson, guest columnist Descartes Datamyne subscribers use trade data reports for a variety of purposes – to monitor competitors’ importing activities, to detect intellectual property infringements, to spot contract breaches, and to detect wrongdoing in a...
Pop, Fizz, Clink: U.S. Celebrates with Sparkling Wine Imports
U.S. sparkling wine imports continue to rise, data from Descartes Datamyne reveals. Champagne still provides a year-end holiday lift, but Spain’s cava and – especially – Italy’s prosecco are boosting volumes all year round. The bubbly is not just for New Year’s Eve...
Christmas Tree Imports Rise as Growers Come up Short
This year’s crop of ready-to-cut firs, pines and spruce has fallen short of holiday season demand. Early trade data indicates Christmas tree imports – fresh and artificial – are rising to fill the gap. Nearly 95 million U.S. households will deck the halls with a...
Twin Peaks: Imports Pass 2M TEUs Twice during Peak Shipping Season
Month-by-month, this year’s peak shipping season for U.S. maritime imports broke volume records, surpassing 2 million TEUs in August and October. This year’s peak shipping season, the August-to-October run-up to year-end holidays during which merchants stock up for...