Supply Chain Research

Chinese security camera maker Hikvision has had to deal with U.S. security sanctions and tariffs on Chinese imports over the past year. The former have taken effect from Aug. 13 and may have triggered a period of stockpiling in July. Panjiva data shows seaborne imports associated with the company jumped 90.6% year over year in July after an 8.3% decline in 2Q. The firm directly imports 59.2% of those imports for onward distribution, with outside consignees representing the remainder. Those consignees have been cutting their imports, with imports associated with LT Security down 64.1% yea...