Investigaciones de Panjiva

Shimano could face higher costs if US-EU steel rhetoric plays out

December 7, 2021

The US and EU have criticized environmentally unfriendly steel exports from China in follows to the Section 232 deal last month. This could be both an initiative to extend the EU’s carbon border policies to the U.S. as well as a way to pressure China as the Phase 1 agreement from the U.S. – Ch... Read more →

Yarn, wind power face new duties; olives poised to wrinkle US-EU relationship

November 30, 2021

The U.S. International Trade Commission has issued a variety of rulings in November, with polyester yarn, wind towers, and solar panels all receiving some form of additional tariff burden. The polyester yarn ruling targeted subject imports from Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam that w... Read more →

ZIM, MSC lead 2M import growth in October

November 30, 2021

Carriers have continued to benefit from the surge in imports, increasing profits over previous years due to a positive volume and rate environment. This totaled 48.1 billion in Q3 and will likely impact the strategy and plans of carriers into the new year. Carriers are likely warry of allowing... Read more →

Special Report: Thyssenkrupp, Voestalpine set to gain from sweeping US-EU steel and aluminum deal

November 2, 2021

The U.S. and the EU have announced an agreement to partially lift the Section 232 “national security” tariffs on steel and aluminum. The breakthrough came right at the deadline set by the EU, thus preventing an increase in retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods that was set to go into effect in Dec... Read more →

ZIM, Matson lead carriers, DP-DHL and K+N lead forwarders in slowing September

October 19, 2021

Carriers and forwarders showed reduced import momentum when comparing September to the prior three months ending in Aug 31. Slowdowns were driven by a continued decrease in import growth from Asia excluding China and Europe, slowing to 9.8% and 3.6% year over year respectively. Imports loaded ... Read more →

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September shows slower growth; holiday trends emerge

October 6, 2021

Imports to the U.S. in September grew by 5.1% year over year, or 17.4% when compared to 2019. The month continues the streak of exceptional import activity, now compared to the surge of late last year rather than the early year downturn. China was the top source of import growth, increasing by... Read more →

HB Fuller fights inflation with price increases, China consolidation

September 28, 2021

HB Fuller reported FQ3 results, announcing a 19.6% year over year increase in revenues that beat analyst expectations by 3.7%. Panjiva data associated with the firm’s FQ3, covering the three months to Aug 31, increased by 35.9% year over year. CEO James Owens noted that the firm was seeing “in... Read more →

DHL, K+N lead forwarder pack in August; European acceleration slows

September 13, 2021

Freight forwarders saw slowing import growth in the U.S. in August, with total volumes falling by 11.5% year over year, down from 14.7% year over year in July. Much of this may be attributed to a decline in growth rates from Europe, falling from 40.1% year over year in July to 16.9% in August.... Read more →

Healthcare and staples join technology in August import slowdown

September 10, 2021

U.S. imports increased by 4.4% from July to August, or 11.2% year over year. This was an 18.1% increase compared to 2019, indicating that the import surge is more than a pandemic recovery. August was also the second highest month of U.S. imports on record, albeit the slowdown in growth. This h... Read more →

GM nearshoring, still faces chip-related closures

September 6, 2021

General Motors has announced the closure of their factories in North America due to a shortage of chips, following the same issues from Toyota and Nissan in recent months. This comes even as imports of semiconductors to the U.S. have risen by 51.4% year over year in the second quarter, but lik... Read more →

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