19.02.14Asia to US Box Trade Set New Volume Record in Jan

Descartes DataMyne has unveiled that 1,461,171 TEUs of containers were exported to the U.S. from 10 major countries and regions in Asia in January, up 6.1%, posting a year-on-year increase for the 23rd month in a row and setting a new record for the month in question.

By origin, exports from China grew 0.4% to 882,245 TEUs, enjoying the leading share of the pie, according to statistics compiled by the U.S. research company from Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) and bill of lading (B/L) data provided by the U.S. Customs and Boarder Protection (CBP).

Those from South Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam were all brisk, which surged 19.1% to 152,954 TEUs, coming in second place; 23.6% to 91,481 TEUs, third; and 35.1% to 86,580 TEUs, fourth, respectively. Containers from Japan finished in seventh place, swelling 6.3% to 37,570 TEUs.