Demand and trade concerns behind rising port shipments

June 21, 2018

Retail shipments to U.S. imports increased 3.8 percent last year in anticipation of stronger sales and concerns that the Trump administration’s trade policies might negatively affect imports, according to the National Retail Federation.

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