# Hackett Associates

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-07**: NRF Statement on Holiday Inventory — Jonathan Gold announced that retailers are well-stocked for the holiday season and that the peak shipping season has ended.
- **2026-08**: August TEU Imports Projected Down 4.2% YoY — The Global Port Tracker forecasts a year-over-year decline in August imports as the early peak season concludes.
- **2026-07-24**: New Section 301 Tariffs Take Effect — A fresh set of Section 301 tariffs went into force the day after the expiration.
- **2026-07-23**: Section 122 Tariffs Expire — The temporary 10% global tariffs ended, triggering a new round of trade duties.
- **2026-06**: June Imports Surge 13.2% YoY — Major U.S. ports saw a 13.2% increase in TEUs, lower than the previously projected 19% growth, as retailers frontloaded inventory.
- **2026-02**: Temporary Section 122 Tariffs Imposed — The U.S. government enacted 10% Section 122 global tariffs, set to expire later in July.
- **2025**: Deloitte Survey: Early Holiday Orders — Respondents reported placing over half of holiday orders by the end of May, roughly two months earlier than in 2024.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Early Peak Season Ends: July Imports Drop 7.6% After Tariff Frontloading
2026-08-12 14:09:44 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

U.S. ports completed an early peak shipping season as retailers rushed inventory ahead of late-July tariff changes, causing a 13.2% June surge and a 7.6% expected July drop. Supply chain managers now face a logistics lull and must recalibrate capacity for the holiday season.
Full story: https://getsupplybrief.com/story/early-peak-season-ends-imports-drop-7-6-percent

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