--- title: Coronavirus has disrupted supply chains for nearly 75% of US companies description: Data show global production out of China fell to an all-time low last month, with freight and shipping slowing dramatically as the virus has shuttered factories and container ports. image: https://blog.wtcmiami.org/hubfs/WTCM_Axios2.jpg --- [![World Trade Center Miami facilitates two-trade in Miami and the Americas.](https://blog.wtcmiami.org/hubfs/WTCM%20-%20black%20logo-2.svg "World Trade Center Miami facilitates two-trade in Miami and the Americas.")](https://www.wtcmiami.org) # NEWSLETTER | April 2020 | World Trade Center Miami ## [Coronavirus has disrupted supply chains for nearly 75% of US companies](https://blog.wtcmiami.org/blog/coronavirus-has-disrupted-supply-chains-for-nearly-75-of-us-companies) ** Apr 20, 2020 2:52:01 PM / by [Axios](https://blog.wtcmiami.org/blog/author/axios) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Data show global production out of China fell to an all-time low last month, with freight and shipping slowing dramatically as the virus has shuttered factories and container ports. Of the companies surveyed that expect supply chain impacts, most expect the severity of the disruptions will increase after the first quarter of this year.  Quarantined workers and shortages of components have further crimped the availability of goods from China, which is the world's hub for manufacturing. The virus' impact has not yet been quantified, but the survey from the Institute for Supply Management — the first of its kind — shows just how widespread its impacts have already been for American businesses. ISM's business contacts...reported a laundry list of disruptions that have already resulted from the outbreak. “The story the data tells is that companies are faced with a lengthy recovery to normal operations in the wake of the virus outbreak,” ISM CEO Thomas W. Derry said in a statement. **[Read the full story on Axios here.](https://www.axios.com/coronavirus-supply-chains-china-46d82a0f-9f52-4229-840a-936822ddef41.html)** Tags: [Industry News](https://blog.wtcmiami.org/blog/topic/industry-news), [April 2020](https://blog.wtcmiami.org/blog/topic/april-2020) #### Written by [Axios](https://blog.wtcmiami.org/blog/author/axios) ### Subscribe to Email Updates - [Recent](https://blog.wtcmiami.org/blog/coronavirus-has-disrupted-supply-chains-for-nearly-75-of-us-companies#tab-1) - [Popular](https://blog.wtcmiami.org/blog/coronavirus-has-disrupted-supply-chains-for-nearly-75-of-us-companies#tab-2) - [Categories](https://blog.wtcmiami.org/blog/coronavirus-has-disrupted-supply-chains-for-nearly-75-of-us-companies#tab-3) ### Lists by Topic - [Industry News (34)](https://blog.wtcmiami.org/blog/tag/industry-news) - [April 2020 (18)](https://blog.wtcmiami.org/blog/tag/april-2020) - [July Newsletter (11)](https://blog.wtcmiami.org/blog/tag/july-newsletter) - [May 2020 Newsletter (10)](https://blog.wtcmiami.org/blog/tag/may-2020-newsletter) - [Trade Spotlight (10)](https://blog.wtcmiami.org/blog/tag/trade-spotlight) - [June 2020 (8)](https://blog.wtcmiami.org/blog/tag/june-2020) - [Opinion (4)](https://blog.wtcmiami.org/blog/tag/opinion) - [President's Message (4)](https://blog.wtcmiami.org/blog/tag/presidents-message) - [Chairman's Message (2)](https://blog.wtcmiami.org/blog/tag/chairmans-message) - [Media Feature (1)](https://blog.wtcmiami.org/blog/tag/media-feature) ### Posts by Topic - [Industry News (34)](https://blog.wtcmiami.org/blog/tag/industry-news) - [April 2020 (18)](https://blog.wtcmiami.org/blog/tag/april-2020) - [July Newsletter (11)](https://blog.wtcmiami.org/blog/tag/july-newsletter) - [May 2020 Newsletter (10)](https://blog.wtcmiami.org/blog/tag/may-2020-newsletter) - [Trade Spotlight (10)](https://blog.wtcmiami.org/blog/tag/trade-spotlight) - [June 2020 (8)](https://blog.wtcmiami.org/blog/tag/june-2020) - [Opinion (4)](https://blog.wtcmiami.org/blog/tag/opinion) - [President's Message (4)](https://blog.wtcmiami.org/blog/tag/presidents-message) - [Chairman's Message (2)](https://blog.wtcmiami.org/blog/tag/chairmans-message) - [Media Feature (1)](https://blog.wtcmiami.org/blog/tag/media-feature) [See all](https://blog.wtcmiami.org/blog/coronavirus-has-disrupted-supply-chains-for-nearly-75-of-us-companies#) ### Recent Posts # About Us Miami's Platform for International Business. Our mission is to  promote and enhance trade and commerce by creating and expanding international business opportunities. [Learn More](http://www.worldtrade.org) # Contact Us ** 305-871-7910 ** [info@wtcmiami.org](mailto:info@wtcmiami.org) ** 5835 Waterford District Drive, Suite 100 Miami, FL 33126 Copyright 2020  [**](https://blog.wtcmiami.org/blog/coronavirus-has-disrupted-supply-chains-for-nearly-75-of-us-companies#)