Imports from China totaled 728,562 TEUs last month, down 16.5 per cent year-over-year. Nevertheless, China’s share of total U.S. container imports increased marginally to 34.8 per cent... Learn more
In February 2026, U.S. container import volumes were 2,093,422 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), down 9.7% month-over-month, reflecting typical seasonal patterns. Learn more
U.S. seaports handled a total of 2.3 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) last month, down 0.1 per cent from September and below the 2.4 million to 2.6 million TEU range that typically signals peak trade activity. 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
The U.S. imports of containers increased by 4.7% in February compared to the same month last year, but may drop in the coming months, as the U.S.'s trade war with China, and other trading partners, takes hold. Descartes, a supply chain technology company, said this on...
U.S. container import volumes surged by 4.7% year-on-year as of February, as noted by Reuters. The increase brought the total to over 2.2 million 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs), marking the second highest February volume on record. Despite the rise, future...
October 2024 witnessed a surge in U.S. container imports, reaching 2,494,635 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units), according to the latest Descartes Systems Group Global Shipping Report. This marks the fourth straight month with volumes surpassing 2.4 million TEUs—a...
Descartes Systems Group’s August Global Shipping Report reveals a significant increase in U.S. container imports for July 2024, marking the third-highest monthly volume on record. The report highlights that July container volumes into the U.S. were only surpassed by...
In June 2024, global trade data tracked by Descartes Datamyne shows that U.S. container imports decreased 2.1% from May but outpaced the same period last year by 10.4%. Imports from China remained flat in June but boasted a 13.8% growth over June 2023. Key...
