Following the Growth Trend: June 2015 Trade Data
June showed an increase in shipments over a strong May, suggesting real growth in the U.S. imports market. Maritime shipments to U.S. ports rose 1% from May and 4% year-over-year, following a general upward trend since 2009.
Additional Notes:
- Monthly growth from May to June is typically flat, which makes the 1% month-over-month growth figure normal for this time of year. Higher monthly growth usually picks up in July and August as companies prepare for the holiday season.
- Year-over-year growth in June has been a pattern over the last three years. Previous year-over-year changes for June were 6% in 2014, 2% in 2013, and 5% in 2012.
- 2015 has been a growth year and total import shipments were up 2.4% compared to January-June of 2014.