A devastating picture of plunging cargo volumes through American port in the east-bound transpacific trade is emerging from the US trade war against China, reports New York's FreightWaves.
American ports that processed the most containerised imports from china in 2024 was led by Los Angeles at 22,237,485 million tonnes, or 51 per cent of the port's total 43,912,894 tonnes of global cargo.
China accounted for 8,341,200 tonnes, or 61 per cent of a total 13,592,209 tonnes through the neighbouring Port of Long Beach, the second-highest total.
Newark, New Jersey, was third and the leading east coast gateway at 7,520,488 tonnes, a 23 per cent share, of a total 32,995,507 tonnes.
China's share among other major container ports was 47 per cent through Tacoma, Washington, 37 per cent through Oakland, California, 36 per cent through Seattle, 21 per cent through Charleston, South Carolina and 18 per cent through Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia.
The scope of China's share of all tonnage by commodity, according to the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS), shows its dominance across top import categories.
China's share, ranked in descending tonnage, is topped by items made of plastic including toys, household goods and personal care items, 46 per cent; residential and office furniture, 46 per cent; electronics ranging from big screen TVs to electric blankets, 40 per cent; iron and steel goods, 47 per cent; and toys and sports equipment, 88 per cent.
Import categories of lesser tonnage but still China-dominant include bedsheets and pillowcases, 61 per cent; tractors, motorcycles and bicycles, 40 per cent; and printer and writing paper as well as paperboard for packaging, 24 per cent.
Companies are rushing to shift sourcing to Vietnam, Thailand, India, Malaysia and Indonesia, among other countries, before Trump's 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs ends, said Jason Miller, who teaches supply chain at Michigan State University's Eli Broad College of Business, in a LinkedIn post.
'No way we can make up for the 30-60 per cent lost volumes from China [via other countries] due to the tariffs,' said Mr Miller. 'This bodes ill for local employment around the most affected ports, as fewer imports equal fewer drayage drivers and warehouse workers, coupled with knock-on effects from less activity in general.
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American ports that processed the most containerised imports from china in 2024 was led by Los Angeles at 22,237,485 million tonnes, or 51 per cent of the port's total 43,912,894 tonnes of global cargo.
China accounted for 8,341,200 tonnes, or 61 per cent of a total 13,592,209 tonnes through the neighbouring Port of Long Beach, the second-highest total.
Newark, New Jersey, was third and the leading east coast gateway at 7,520,488 tonnes, a 23 per cent share, of a total 32,995,507 tonnes.
China's share among other major container ports was 47 per cent through Tacoma, Washington, 37 per cent through Oakland, California, 36 per cent through Seattle, 21 per cent through Charleston, South Carolina and 18 per cent through Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia.
The scope of China's share of all tonnage by commodity, according to the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS), shows its dominance across top import categories.
China's share, ranked in descending tonnage, is topped by items made of plastic including toys, household goods and personal care items, 46 per cent; residential and office furniture, 46 per cent; electronics ranging from big screen TVs to electric blankets, 40 per cent; iron and steel goods, 47 per cent; and toys and sports equipment, 88 per cent.
Import categories of lesser tonnage but still China-dominant include bedsheets and pillowcases, 61 per cent; tractors, motorcycles and bicycles, 40 per cent; and printer and writing paper as well as paperboard for packaging, 24 per cent.
Companies are rushing to shift sourcing to Vietnam, Thailand, India, Malaysia and Indonesia, among other countries, before Trump's 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs ends, said Jason Miller, who teaches supply chain at Michigan State University's Eli Broad College of Business, in a LinkedIn post.
'No way we can make up for the 30-60 per cent lost volumes from China [via other countries] due to the tariffs,' said Mr Miller. 'This bodes ill for local employment around the most affected ports, as fewer imports equal fewer drayage drivers and warehouse workers, coupled with knock-on effects from less activity in general.
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