Shipping firms report that US retailers are placing more orders with China ahead of the holiday season, a pattern often described as “frontloading.” The reports indicate that this is helping sustain elevated US imports from China around mid-year, rather than waiting until later in the summer or autumn. One outlet notes that this could keep imports from China high in June following a sharp increase in May, when imports reportedly rose by about 35%. The same coverage suggests that, as the holiday demand pipeline fills, imports are expected to ease later in the summer once the earlier shipments clear. The accounts focus on shipping and logistics indicators, rather than direct sales figures, describing how order timing and shipment schedules affect observed import levels. Overall, the reporting points to a short-term increase tied to retailer inventory planning for the year-end period, with a possible moderation afterward.