Imports From The Busiest U.S. Ports Continue To Surge, And The Threat Of Tariffs Is Prompting Companies To Hurry Up And Import As Soon As Possible

Imports from the busiest maritime trading hub in the U.S. continued to trade near record highs in October, as companies rushed to import goods ahead of potential tariff hikes and to avoid labor-related disruptions at alternative ports such as the East Coast. In October, the Port of Los Angeles imported 462,740 20-foot TEUs. The port also handled 122,716 export containers and 319,570 empty containers in October, according to port data. The nearby Port of Long Beach handled nearly 1 million imports, exports and empty containers in October, breaking a record set two months ago.