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In April, U.S. containerized imports totaled 2.28 million TEUs, declining 3.2% month over month and 5.5% year over year. Despite the pullback, volumes remained 18.7% above April 2019 levels, reflecting continued resilience in underlying demand even as broader trade conditions soften. Year-to-date imports are trailing 2025 levels by 5.0%.
U.S. containerized imports from China totaled 680,778 TEUs, down 4.3% month over month, 15.3% year over year, and 33.4% below their July 2024 peak of 1.02 million TEUs. China’s share of total U.S. container imports fell to 29.9%, a 0.3-percentage-point decline.
Imports from the top 10 countries of origin declined 3.1%.
