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With the threat of tariffs looming, retailers such as Walmart
and Target
raced to ship popular items into the U.S., container data from ImportGenius shows, illuminating various front-loading strategies.
Information from the bills of lading, the digital receipts of shipping containers, shows a wide array of items ranging from Halloween costumes and decor, holiday decorations, air fryers, Barbies, Squishmallows and Mario Kart characters were pulled forward ahead of the tariffs and in the window when tariffs were paused.
