In today’s global economy, agriculture trade and consumer protection play a crucial role. However, with the increasing complexity of global supply chains, ensuring the safety and quality of food products has become more challenging. This is where global trade data...
Global Trade Data and Section 301 Tariffs: How Global Businesses Can Stay Ahead
In today’s global economy, businesses face constant challenges from ever-changing trade regulations, particularly when it comes to tariffs. Of particular interest, tariffs imposed by Section 301 of the U.S. Trade Act of 1974, are designed to address unfair trade...
The Top 5 Benefits of Global Trade Data
Global trade data is a powerful tool that businesses can use to gain insights into international trade trends, risks, and opportunities. By using global trade data, companies can enhance their decision-making processes to keep pace with international trade and turn...
Robust U.S. Container Import Growth Continues in March 2024
In March 2024, global trade data tracked by Datamyne shows that U.S. container imports saw a modest increase of 0.4% from February but surged by 15.7% compared to the same period last year, despite the Chinese Lunar New Year's influence on late March figures. Notably,...
Global Trade Data: Perennial Mainstay of Peak Shipping, Toy Manufacturers and Importers Face Headwinds
After flat sales growth in 2022, toy manufacturers and importers bet on lean inventories in the 2023 run-up to the year-end holiday gift-giving season, Descartes Datamyne trade data shows. Changing consumer tastes and inflation’s toll on household budgets encouraged...
Global Trade Data: China’s Dominance in the Solar Supply Chain Puts Green Energy Goals at Risk
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...
Global Trade Data: Reshoring Semiconductor Supply Chains Easier Said Than Done
Top importing and exporting countries in the semiconductor supply chain network are rolling out incentives to make more chips at home, while tightening controls on sharing chip technologies abroad. Descartes Datamyne trade data helps clarify what’s at stake and who...
Global Shipping Data: U.S.-Mexico Trade Spike as China Imports Surge to the Latin American nation
Mexico has been a major trading partner with the United States for decades, however, in recent years, that trade has risen sharply, with China contributing significantly to the increase, according to Descartes Datamyne U.S.-Mexico trade data. The trend serves to...
The Greening of Ammonia: The U.S. Plan to Decarbonize Chemical Supply Chains (and a Whole Lot More)
Wave upon wave of supply chain disruption has delivered the hard lesson that diversified lines of supply are essential to keep production and commerce moving. Now comes what may be the biggest disruptor yet: The deployment of clean hydrogen to industry, agriculture...
Global Trade Data: Tracing the Supply Chains that Deliver a Cold Beer on St. Patrick’s Day
Erin go bragh! You may well plan to hoist a glass of beer in honor of St. Patrick’s Day March 17. Whether your choice is lager, ale, stout, or porter, you will likely be in luck if you ask for a brew from the Auld Sod itself. The U.S. imported 134,106,004 liters of...