According to data released by the U.S. survey company Descartes Datamyne, the number of shipping containers shipped by sea to the U.S. in Asia decreased by 31.5% in March, compared with February (29%).

According to the companys report, the transportation of products such as furniture, toys, sports equipment and footwear has decreased by half, and freight transportation has continued to stagnate. The largest transportation of furniture products has dropped by 47% compared to the same, dragging down the overall level. In addition to the long-term ongoing inflation that has caused consumer psychology to deteriorate, the uncertainty in the housing market has also led to the demand for furniture to fall.

In addition, the stockpiles previously accumulated by the retail enterprises did not digest, with toys, sports equipment and footwear reduced by 49%, clothing reduced by 40% andined significantly.

According to Deacars report, the container volume shipped to the United States in ten Asian countries and regions was all lower than in the same period last year, with China, with the highest market share, decreasing by 40 percent, and Southeast Asian countries also shrinked significantly, with Vietnam decreasing by 31 percent and Thailand decreasing by 32 percent.

The port of Los Angeles, one of the busiest hubs on the west coast of the United States, was weak in the economy in the first quarter of this year. Port officials said port outflows fell significantly due to unresolved labor negotiations and high interest rates.

According to the latest data, the port of Los Angeles handled more than 620,000 package boxes in March, of which less than 320,000 were imported, about 35% less than the most busy period ever in 2022; export boxes slightly higher than 980,000, 12% less than the same year; and the number of empty boxes slightly less than 2050,000, almost 42% less than in March 2022.

Gene Seroka, CEO of Port Los Angeles, said at a meeting on April 12 that the port handled a total of about 18.4 million checkboxes in the first quarter of this year, but a drop of 32 percent compared to the same period in 2022.