How Changes to Earliest Return Date Are Affecting Exporters: Research Findings

As part of our regular research series, TradeLanes partnered with AgTC (Agricultural Transport Coalition) to survey U.S. exporters to better understand the scope, character, and cost of the ERD problem.

• Over 75% of respondents report that their carrier bookings do not even have an ERD listed every time. 
• Our research found that ERD is problematic enough that 92% of respondents want to pursue industry action (enter the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022).