The Port of Los Angeles handled 840,165 TEUs in May 2026, including 449,370 TEUs of imports, a 26% year-over-year increase as retailers rushed in products before vessel operators begin recouping higher fuel costs from the Iran war on July 1. The port's executive director Gene Seroka said June and July volumes are shaping up to be even stronger. Imports of plastic goods (HS code 39) jumped 26% to 251,706 TEUs, including an 87% increase in plastic office and school supplies. The surge comes amid multiple pressures including 10% global Section 122 tariffs potentially expiring in late July and new proposed tariffs of up to 12.5% on imports from 60 countries. Descartes data showed total U.S. container import volumes jumped 11.5% in May year-over-year.
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