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US container imports rose two per cent month on month to 2.23 million TEU in December 2025 but ended the year 0.4 per cent below 2024, reported Bopal, India's Fibre2Fashion.
December volumes were 5.9 per cent lower year on year, reflecting cooling demand, according to Descartes Systems Group. Total imports in 2025 reached 28.08 million TEU, down from 28.19 million TEU in 2024.
China led the decline, with shipments down 21.8 per cent year on year and its share of US imports falling to 31.7 per cent, the lowest December level in six years. This compared with 38.1 per cent in December 2024 and more than 41 per cent during the pandemic peaks.
Imports from other major origins also fell, including India down 15 per cent, Taiwan 13.2 per cent, South Korea 7.1 per cent and Italy one per cent. Overall, the top 10 origins saw an 8.4 per cent drop, equal to 143,200 TEU.
Southeast Asia gained share as sourcing diversified. Vietnam shipments rose 21.5 per cent, Thailand 28.3 per cent and Indonesia 19.6 per cent. Smaller increases came from Japan and Hong Kong.
Port performance improved modestly, with transit delays easing at East and Gulf Coast gateways and stable conditions on the West Coast. Jackson Wood of Descartes said 2025 was marked by volatility and softening demand, with 2026 outlook cautious amid tariff uncertainty, Red Sea risks and wider geopolitical tensions.
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