U.S. maritime imports showed little sign of slowing in June with a rise of at least 7% vs. a year earlier. That’s likely been driven by a rush to beat duties that were implemented against Chinese exports on July 6, with imports from China up 13% vs. 3% in May and a decline in April. All the major industries tracked by Panjiva saw rising imports for the first time since February (lunar new year). The auto industry’s shipments rose 7% vs. a 2% decline a month earlier, likely due to concerns about an early completion to the section 232 “national security review”. Imports of steel and alumin...