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US ports handle 6.8% less container imports in January than last year

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Posted By: The Corner 11th February 2026

Norbolsa | According to a report published by a technology systems provider, US ports handled 6.8% less container imports in January than last year.

The figures were significantly impacted by the contraction in imports from China (-22.7%) and distorted by frontloading in the accumulation of business inventories in the face of the threat of tariffs.

Frontloading is expected to continue distorting the figures during the first half of 2026.

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The Corner has a team of on-the-ground reporters in capital cities ranging from New York to Beijing. Their stories are edited by the teams at the Spanish magazine Consejeros (for members of companies’ boards of directors) and at the stock market news site Consenso Del Mercado (market consensus). They have worked in economics and communication for over 25 years.