en.Wedoany.com Reported - Data released by the Port of Los Angeles shows that it handled 890,861 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) of containers in April 2026, marking the best performing month so far this year and the highest monthly cargo volume since August 2025. Cumulative throughput for the first four months of 2026 reached 3.29 million TEUs, a 2% decrease compared to the same period in 2025, but 2% higher than the five-year average.

A breakdown of the data shows that loaded imports reached 459,825 TEUs in April, a year-on-year increase of 5% and a 21% increase from March. Loaded exports totaled 127,726 TEUs, a year-on-year decrease of 0.5%, while empty container exports grew by 10% to 303,310 TEUs.

Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka stated at a press conference: "April was our best month of the year and the highest cargo volume since last August, clearly indicating that the American consumer remains resilient. Despite uncertainties, retailers and manufacturers continue to move goods, and based on what we are seeing in Asia, the next wave of imports—from back-to-school supplies to early holiday merchandise—is already beginning to build."

Ambassador Katherine Tai, former United States Trade Representative, attended the press conference and discussed the current trade policy landscape with Seroka. Tai stated that global trade today "is different than it was a decade ago, and it will continue to change," and that there is a need to reassess the pros and cons of global trade. She pointed out that blue-collar workers have been "the most disadvantaged group in trade policy over the past 45 years." Regarding the tariff strategies the Trump administration may continue to use, Tai noted that the Department of Commerce has initiated 76 new investigations under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. She stated: "I expect the results of these investigations will be released in time to deploy new potential tariff actions when the Section 122 tariffs expire. This means there will be tariffs for the foreseeable future, but it is completely unclear which tariffs will target which countries and at what rates."

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