The United States is buying Chinese goods crazily, and freight space is still very tight during the Spring Festival!

Over the past year, Americans have been shopping like crazy . Although the epidemic has left most people unemployed, with the support of the US government, people's enthusiasm for online shopping has not diminished.

The pandemic has prompted Americans to continue to shop online , and has also boosted maritime trade in many Asian countries. According to a survey by the US company Descartes Datamyne, the number of sea containers shipped from Asia to the United States last year was 20.51 million, converted into standard 20-foot containers, up 20% year-on-year. This is the first time since 2004 that the number has exceeded 20 million, setting a record high.

Although many parts of the world have been shrouded in the epidemic over the past year, the number of containers shipped from Asia to the United States last year far exceeded that before the epidemic, a 25% increase compared to 2019.

In addition to China, the number of containers sent to the United States in 2021 from countries including India, Thailand, Vietnam, etc. has shown an upward trend compared with previous years. However, it is worth noting that the number of containers of products sold by Japan to the United States last year decreased instead of increased. According to analysis, this may be closely related to the insufficient supply chain of automotive equipment and parts in 2021 , which led to a decrease in Japan's automobile exports.

Although the United States purchased a large amount of goods last year , it still cannot meet the needs of Americans. The United States still has a large demand for goods, and U.S. imports will further expand.

Recently, the epidemic has rebounded in many parts of the world. On the eve of the Spring Festival, the epidemic has broken out in multiple places in China, including Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Ningbo and other places .

The emergence of the epidemic will also have a certain impact on China's ports going out to sea . The recent epidemic on the west coast of the United States and the quarantine of hundreds of port workers will also aggravate the problems of ship delays and limited capacity. Maersk predicts that during the Spring Festival, shipping space will continue to be tight and freight rates will continue to rise.

Cross-border sellers try to ship goods as soon as possible and are prepared for tight cargo space and rising freight rates during the Spring Festival.

America's Crazy Purchase of Chinese Goods

During the Spring Festival

Freight rates are still tight