Descartes Datamyne™ trade data reveals a pattern of spikes in U.S. import volumes as trading partners anticipated reciprocal duties that took effect in August. Case in point: India. The Trump administration’s Liberation Day tariff increases, a series of rate hikes...
The Tariff Tightrope of 2025 The global trade environment in 2025 is defined by volatility and nowhere is this more visible than in tariffs. What was once a relatively predictable cost has become a moving target, influenced by shifting geopolitics, retaliatory...
In 2025, the escalation of U.S. tariffs has redefined the boundaries of global trade. Driven by executive action, legislative maneuvering, and geopolitical posturing, tariff policy is now a key variable in sourcing decisions, inventory strategy, and supply chain...
Offering must-read insights for global trade, this white paper provides an overview of the key challenges facing global supply chain leaders as discovered through Descartes’ 2024 Global Trade Intelligence Survey. Learn more
Offering must-read insights for global trade, this white paper provides an overview of the key strategies being used by global supply chain leaders to address global trade challenges, as discovered through Descartes’ 2024 Global Trade Intelligence Survey. Learn...
Recently, artificial Intelligence (AI) has been revolutionizing industries across the globe, and it is starting to make its mark across global trade and supply chain processes. AI was a big focus during this year's International...
More than halfway into 2022 and we are only certain about one thing – that predicting global trade flows is harder than ever. As Descartes’ Chris Jones writes, high inflation and the Russian invasion of Ukraine threaten to depress the economy. Read The Article »
Surging imports into the U.S. towards the end of the year typically ring up holiday cheer for distributors, retailers and other businesses. But with many ports, especially those along the western seaboard, experiencing severe and sustained congestion, higher volumes...
Market watchers who bet on a post-pandemic commodities supercycle are looking like the smart money. Resurgent demand chasing short supply is driving prices to premium levels across global markets. Among the hottest sectors, metals saw prices take off from March lows...
While it seems that COVID-19 is largely under control, the pandemic continues to affect supply chains in a profound way, according to latest global trade data from Descartes Datamyne. This includes new disruption of manufacturing and logistics operations with further...
