U.S. ports clearing backlogs, China port issues remain

An ag economist says China’s import delays are far from over but product movement out of U.S. ports is improving.

The University of Missouri’s Ben Brown said rising COVID cases and lockdowns in China are continuing to cause shipping delays. He tells Brownfield recent strong case numbers in Beijing and Shanghai will likely drag the backlog out.

“They’re not able to get people to the ports to offload or reload ships,” he said.

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