“Import volumes from Southeast Asia posted modest but notable gains in December, led by Vietnam, where volumes increased 5.4% month-over-month and 21.5% year-over-year, per Descartes System Groups. Read more
Logistics Management – U.S.-bound imports end 2025 with slight growth, reports Descartes
December U.S.-bound container import volume—at 2,227,316 TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units)—saw a 2.0% annual gain, with Descartes noting that it reflects what it called typical seasonal stabilization on the heels of a November drop-off. Read more
Container Management Magazine – US-China Trade Contraction Reshapes Container Shipping as Carriers Brace for Volatile 2026
US container imports from China fell 28% year-on-year in 2025—one of the sharpest bilateral trade contractions since the 2018 trade war... Read more
DredgeWire – US ports facing ‘goods recession’ amid holiday lull, tariff woes
According to Descartes Systems Group’s latest Global Shipping Report, the volume of US container imports slipped 0.1 per cent last month compared with September Read more
Reuters – US container imports fall in October amid tariff driven caution
U.S. imports of containerized goods fell 7.5% year-over-year in October, as shipments from China plunged 16.3% amid importer caution over President Donald Trump's evolving tariff policies. Read more
BNN Bloomberg – U.S. container imports fall in October amid tariff driven caution
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
AJOT – US Container Imports Drop in September as Trump Tariffs Disrupt Global Trade
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
FreightWaves – Tariffs Cause Some China Imports to Crash 44% in September
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
DC Velocity – Chinese Imports Tumble as 90-day Tariff Truce Will Expire Mid-November
Container import volumes arriving at U.S. ports contracted in September amid continuing tariff uncertainty. Learn more
Reuters – US Container Imports Up in August, Tariff Turmoil Dims Year-End Outlook
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