After flat sales growth in 2022, toy manufacturers and importers bet on lean inventories in the 2023 run-up to the year-end holiday gift-giving season, Descartes Datamyne trade data shows. Changing consumer tastes and inflation’s toll on household budgets encouraged...
Navigating Global Shipping Data: A Snapshot of U.S. Imports in October 2023 Shows a Break from Pre-Pandemic Trend, Rising 4.7%
In October 2023, U.S. imports witnessed a substantial surge, diverging from pre-pandemic trends and reaching levels beyond those of October 2019. The following trade data insights offer an overview of key developments: U.S. Container Import Growth Import...
Global Trade Data: China’s Dominance in the Solar Supply Chain Puts Green Energy Goals at Risk
The sun may shine on everyone, but for the photovoltaic (PV) cells that convert sunshine into electricity, the world depends on China. Descartes Datamyne trade data provides deep insights for the global energy industry. This article provides an overview of the global...
Committed to Quality: Datamyne ISO 9001 Certification
Download the Datamyne ISO 9001 certificate The Datamyne ISO 9001 certification benefits our customers in numerous ways. This certification reflects our commitment to delivering data of the highest quality and exceeding global standards for reliability and regulatory...
Global Trade Policy: Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duties, the Hot Topic at the 2023 ICPA Fall Conference
By Chris Kahan, Business Development Manager, Descartes Datamyne The recent ICPA Fall Conference in San Antonio, Texas, covered a range of important international trade compliance topics but it was the session on anti-dumping and countervailing duties that attracted...
Global Trade Data: Reshoring Semiconductor Supply Chains Easier Said Than Done
Top importing and exporting countries in the semiconductor supply chain network are rolling out incentives to make more chips at home, while tightening controls on sharing chip technologies abroad. Descartes Datamyne trade data helps clarify what’s at stake and who...
Global Shipping Data: U.S.-Mexico Trade Spike as China Imports Surge to the Latin American nation
Mexico has been a major trading partner with the United States for decades, however, in recent years, that trade has risen sharply, with China contributing significantly to the increase, according to Descartes Datamyne U.S.-Mexico trade data. The trend serves to...
The Greening of Ammonia: The U.S. Plan to Decarbonize Chemical Supply Chains (and a Whole Lot More)
Wave upon wave of supply chain disruption has delivered the hard lesson that diversified lines of supply are essential to keep production and commerce moving. Now comes what may be the biggest disruptor yet: The deployment of clean hydrogen to industry, agriculture...
Global Shipping Data: Top 30 U.S. Port Report Shows Supply Chain Disruption Risks Remain High in Post-Pandemic Era Despite Volume Decline
At the height of COVID-19, soaring consumer purchases in the United States congested supply chains and threatened to overwhelm U.S. maritime ports. But last September, container trade volumes suddenly went into a decline from their record highs, according to global...
Global Trade Data: Tracing the Supply Chains that Deliver a Cold Beer on St. Patrick’s Day
Erin go bragh! You may well plan to hoist a glass of beer in honor of St. Patrick’s Day March 17. Whether your choice is lager, ale, stout, or porter, you will likely be in luck if you ask for a brew from the Auld Sod itself. The U.S. imported 134,106,004 liters of...