Importers & Exporters Top 100 2026 truckload and less-than truckload. In a March 3 letter to USTR Jamieson Greer, more than 500 business organizations urged the administration to extend USMCA and avoid changes that could disrupt supply chains.
“ Supply chains are built on trillions in long-term investment, which have been refined over the years to be highly efficient to comply with USMCA’ s rigorous framework,” the letter said.“ Material changes to USMCA requirements or rules of origin could lead to multi-year supply chain disruptions at significant cost to companies invested in America, raise consumer prices, and erode North American competitiveness.”
Separately, the USTR on March 3 released its annual“ Notorious Markets” report, identifying dozens of online and physical markets involved in counterfeiting apparel and footwear brands. The AAFA believes counterfeit goods, particularly through e-commerce platforms, are undercutting legitimate importers.
Those concerns intersect with broader cargo security challenges. On March 22, law enforcement recovered more than $ 7 million in stolen cargo in three raids across Southern California, including apparel and footwear.
The incidents highlight ongoing risks tied to organized retail crime, even as legislative efforts such as the
Clothing imports unravel through early 2026
Containerzied US apparel and footwear imports, in laden TEUs, with year-over-year percentage change
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Source: PIERS, S & P Global
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