The sun may shine on everyone, but for the photovoltaic (PV) cells that convert sunshine into electricity, the world depends on China. Descartes Datamyne trade data provides deep insights for the global energy industry. This article provides an overview of the global...
WSJ (Number of the Day) – Apparel Suppliers Face Labor Unrest; Oil Patch Fuels Hydrogen Growth
The era of ultracheap labor at the core of many apparel supply chains is under strain. The armies of people who make clothes for Western brands in Bangladesh are protesting for better wages, the WSJ’s Jon Emont reports, and the impact is already buffeting...
gCaptain – U.S. Container Imports Continue to Rise, Outpacing Pre-Pandemic Levels
U.S. container import volume saw a significant increase in October 2023 compared to September and has even surpassed the levels seen in October 2019 before the pandemic, according to the latest report by Descartes Systems Group. Read more
Yahoo Finance – What downturn? US imports still rising, highest since boom
American consumers just keep on spending — and the volume of containerized imports keeps on rising. October import numbers released Tuesday by Descartes came in exceptionally strong. Read more
Supply and Demand Chain Executive – U.S. Container Import Volumes Accelerate, Diverging from Pre-Pandemic 2019 Trend
In October, U.S. container import volume increased from September 2023, moving significantly ahead of October 2019 imports, according to new research from Descartes Systems Group. Read more
gCaptain – NRF Says U.S. Container Imports Starting to Wind Down
Inbound cargo volume at the nation’s major container ports is expected to slow during the remainder of 2023 after surpassing the 2 million TEU mark for the first time this year in September, according to the Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail...
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Global Trade Policy: Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duties, the Hot Topic at the 2023 ICPA Fall Conference
By Chris Kahan, Business Development Manager, Descartes Datamyne The recent ICPA Fall Conference in San Antonio, Texas, covered a range of important international trade compliance topics but it was the session on anti-dumping and countervailing duties that attracted...
REUTERS – As US holiday shopping season nears, retailers importing like it is 2019
Oct 10 (Reuters) - This holiday season, U.S. retailers are importing like it is 2019. After a spending spree on goods that began during early COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020, U.S. consumer patterns are normalizing. U.S. ocean container import growth over the first nine...
BLOOMBERG – Global Trade Searches for Bottom in Slump of 2023
Cautious optimism is creeping in amid early signs that the worst of global trade’s slump may be over. Bloomberg’s latest Trade Tracker posted this year’s best readings yet, with only four out of 10 indicators in below-normal range. It’s a significant...



