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  1. AJOT International Shipping, Ports and Freight Rates70

    Descartes report: U.S. container imports in September 2026 hit a record high for the month

    According to a Descartes report, U.S. container imports totaled 2,546,261 TEUs in September 2026, a record high for the month, up 10.3% year over year and down 2.2% month over month. Cumulative imports for the first nine months rose slightly, by 0.8% year over year. September imports from China totaled 924,454 TEUs, up 21.2% year over year and 4.5% month over month. The five largest West Coast ports increased their share to 46.7%; imports along the Gulf Coast fell 14.8% month over month; and port transit delay indicators rose at eight of the ten largest ports.

  2. Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR)56

    U.S. asks Mexico to review alleged labor rights violations at Carolina Performance Fabrics

    The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has initiated the USMCA Rapid Response Labor Mechanism, asking Mexico to review alleged violations of freedom of association and collective bargaining rights at the Carolina Performance Fabrics plant. Located in Guanajuato, Mexico, the plant produces high-performance specialty textiles for the automotive industry. The United States has suspended customs liquidation of unliquidated entries of goods from the plant. Mexico has 10 days to decide whether to agree to conduct a review; if it agrees, it must complete the review within 45 days of the date this request was made.