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2026-09-24

US Import Shipping Costs Jumped Above 8% in the Pandemic, Up Roughly 75% From Normal

US Import Shipping Costs Jumped Above 8% in the Pandemic, Up Roughly 75% From Normal

Key points

US import shipping costs as a share of customs value by source country, 2001-2022 (%) | Averaged above 8% in the pandemic, ~75% above normal, with China highest at 7.2%

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