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Tariff pause drives Port of Long Beach to record July

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A pause in tariffs in recent months lifted the Port of Long Beach in California to its most active July on record and the third-busiest month in its 114-year history. The 90-day

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A pause in tariffs in recent months lifted the Port of Long Beach in California to its most active July on record and the third-busiest month in its 114-year history.

Port of Long Beach.

A pause in tariffs in recent months lifted the Port of Long Beach in California to its most active July on record and the third-busiest month in its 114-year history. The 90-day pause on higher tariffs on Chinese imports that is set to expire tomorrow. At the time of this story, it was unclear if it will be extended.

Dockworkers and terminal operators processed 944,232 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in July, up 7% from the previous record set in July 2024. Imports rose 7.6% to 468,081 TEUs and exports declined 12.9% to 91,328 TEUs. Empty containers moving through the port increased 12.3% to 384,824 TEUs. 

“Retailers are now seeing the arrival of goods that were purchased for lower costs during the temporary pause placed on

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