U.S. imports of containerized goods in September fell 8.4% from the year earlier, including a 22.9% drop in goods from China, amid ongoing trade ructions from President Donald Trump's tariff policies. Learn more
Container imports through U.S. maritime gateways in September declined 8.4% from August to more than 2.3 million, the third-highest September on record and 1.9% ahead of the same period in 2024. Learn more
Container import volumes arriving at U.S. ports contracted in September amid continuing tariff uncertainty. Learn more
Containerized imports rose 1.6% year-over-year in August, even as volume from China and other key suppliers tumbled amid uncertainty over trade policy, according to Descartes. Read more
August imports fell 4% vs July, according to Descartes; NRF estimates a month-on-month decline of 3%. Read more
Container imports into U.S. ports in July, in 20-foot equivalent units, 18.2% greater than June volume and 2.6% higher than the year-ago level for the second highest month on record. Read more
The US imported 2,621,910 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in July 2025, marking an 18.2% rise from June and nearing the all-time high that was set in May 2022. Read more
U.S. container imports jumped to their second-highest level on record in July 2025, with volumes reaching 2.62 million TEUs—just 555 containers short of the May 2022 peak Read more
According to Descartes’ analysis of U.S. Customs bill of lading data, U.S. container imports in June totaled 2.2 million TEUs, down 3.5% compared to the same period in 2024. Learn more
Containerized goods from China plunged 28.3% in June, according to Descartes, reflecting both higher effective tariff rates and softening demand. Learn more
