# How Higher Ocean Freight To The U.S. Sets Brands Up For Dead Stock

- Source: Forbes
- Published: 2026-10-19T21:14:50+00:00
- Category: Business
- Original: https://www.forbes.com/sites/izzyrosenzweig/2026/10/19/how-higher-ocean-freight-to-the-us-sets-brands-up-for-dead-stock/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/how-higher-ocean-freight-to-the-u-s-sets-brands-up-for-dead-stock-ca73e6/

Container rates to the U.S. more than doubled this year, pushing brands to order bigger and earlier. Here’s how that leads to dead stock and what to do about it.

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