July is big business for back to school importing. What should you know about this freight?

1. AFC International
References:
The National Retail Federation
Hackett Associates Global Port Tracker Report
Based on blog: http://www.afcinternationalllc.com/blog/how-to-import-back-to-school-imports/
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Back to
School
Imports
By the Numbers
July is big business for back to school
merchandise imports. Here’s what
you need to know.
Back to school second biggest of the top
9 U.S. Shopping Merchandise Seasons:
Top U.S. Locations Selling
Back to School Imports
Charleston
West Virginia
Eureka
California
Madison
Wisconsin
Oklahoma
City
Oklahoma
Shreveport
Louisiana
Winter Holidays Back to School Mother’s Day
Valentine’s Day Easter Father’s Day
Super Bowl Halloween St. Patrick’s Day
Second Largest of the Top
U.S. Shopping Seasons
Back To School Breakdown
In 2015, the average
U.S. family spent
$814in back to school
merchandise.
$346
Electronics
$235
Clothing
$129
Shoes
$104
Supplies
Back To School Imports Rising
$72,964,000,000
2016 Projected back to school shopping for
college through grade school
$68,000,000,000
2015 back to school shopping for college
through grade school
That’s an
increase of 7.3%
Of American households are
planning to spend the same as
last year or more for back to
school merchandise
Ages 6 to 17
How Much Will Americans Spend
on Back to School Imports?
54%
Customs Brokers