The Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply warned consumer prices could rise as shipping costs surge.
CIPS said cracks are forming in global supply chains for computers, machinery, and transport equipment.
A late-2025 survey showed supply disruption fears at a two-year high.
Twenty-two percent of procurement leaders reported logistics costs rising over 10%.
Computer and electrical equipment prices also increased sharply.
CIPS chief executive Ben Farrell said volatility now defines global trade.
The Freightos Baltic Index showed Asia–US shipping rates jumping nearly 30%.
Geopolitical tensions and tariff threats from Donald Trump added pressure to global trade routes.
Shipping Cost Surge Threatens Higher Prices for Consumer Goods
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