20-05-2025
A Feared Tsunami of Cargo From China Looks More Like a Swell
Let's go ahead and dispel this myth: US importers will scramble to bring in goods from China and other countries before President Donald Trump's 90-day pause on tariffs expire, and a surge of cargo will overwhelm the logistics supply chain, causing freight rates to skyrocket.
Certainly, front-loading similar to what caused April port imports to spike will take place. But it won't be a tsunami of goods. If shippers accelerate peak-season orders this year, that demand will only take the place of much of the summer seasonal merchandise that was already pulled forward. The feared tsunami may turn out to be more of a minor swell.
