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U.S. container imports from 10 major Asian economies amounted to 1.68 million TEUs in April (based on volumes at port of origin), up 9.7% year on year, according to statistics compiled by Descartes Datamyne from data provided by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). From the previous month, they increased 2.6%. In the first four months (January-April), they added up to 6.78 million TEUs, up 10.6% from a year earlier.
In April, U.S. container imports totaled 2.35 million TEUs, up 8.9% year on year.
By origin, imports from China accounted for 876,070 TEUs in April, up 6.4% from a year earlier, which were clearly impacted by the tariffs that Washington has imposed on China but managed to hold the largest share of the pie. Those from Vietnam increased 48.2% to 214,193 TEUs; from South Korea, 6.1% to 206,385 TEUs; from India, 18.8% to 80,385 TEUs; and from Singapore, 4.5% to 80,221 TEUs. Containers from Japan plunged 20.1% to 35,408 TEUs, finishing in ninth place.
Meanwhile, U.S. container exports to the 10 Asian countries and regions surged 23.8% year on year to 555,870 TEUs in March (based on volumes at ports of destination), Descartes Datamyne announced at the same time. From the previous month, they ballooned 20%.
By destination, exports to China aggregated 108,831 TEUs, down 14.7%; to South Korea, 63,759 TEUs, up 38.9%; to India, 63,055 TEUs, up 38.6%; and to Vietnam, 61,502 TEUs, up 60.9%. Those to Japan surged 31.2% to 51,956 TEUs.
