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# China Has Become an Even Bigger US Import Source Post-COVID

Jessie Alesi June 10, 2020

Volumes have been on a heavy decline since the outbreak of COVID-19. Even though we have begun to see some stabilization and many businesses and regions are beginning the reopening phases, we have not seen the sudden spike in volumes in the shipping industry as originally expected. With that being said, if you look at the numbers for May, it appears that China has become an even bigger importer for U.S trade than before. Hopefully, this means that we will start seeing the spike in volumes as the heavy imports into LA/LB are dispersed to various regions throughout the country.

See the full article [here](https://www.freightwaves.com/news/long-beach-rebounds-as-china-container-volumes-surge?utm_campaign=American%20Shipper%20Daily%20Newsletter&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=89265561&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_CsNfgJazA0P_eKhIG9Q2HwxujfGAq6txT2y-E-xNFag8dqZ1xmSVTm0ch5E_szP1wrexa-RBcK_mW4Zjo9w1uclwHgTCjkzyzOhZCw3ZXQrtC2zo&utm_content=89265561&utm_source=hs_email).

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