Descartes has released its September Global Shipping Report, which analyzes the latest economic and logistics trends shaping U.S. imports and global trade.According to data from Descartes’ global trade intelligence platform, Descartes Datamyne:U.S.
Descartes has released its September Global Shipping Report, which analyzes the latest economic and logistics trends shaping U.S. imports and global trade.
According to data from Descartes’ global trade intelligence platform, Descartes Datamyne:
- U.S. container imports declined 8.4% from August, reaching over 2.3M TEUs in September – representing the third-highest September on record. Its volumes are 1.9% ahead of the same period in 2024, demonstrating resilience in demand despite trade uncertainty.
- Imports from China fell 12.3% month-over-month and 22.9% year-over-year. Major categories posted steep declines, including aluminum (-43.8%), footwear (-33.9%), and electric machinery (-31.5%). Plastics were comparatively resilient, slipping only 1.5% while growing their share of total Chinese exports to 13.5%.
- Imports from China face mounting pressure amid new section 301 vessel fees taking effect on 10/14 and the looming 11/10 expiration of the U.S.–China tariff truce
- Imports from the top 10 CoO fell 9.4% month-over-month – a combined decline of 169,126 TEUs led by China which dropped 106,751 TEUs. Significant declines were also recorded from Italy (-15.1%), South Korea (-14.1%), Germany (-11.6%), Hong Kong (-11.2%), and Taiwan (-10.2%).
- Volumes at top 10 U.S. ports declined by 7.9% month-over-month, with a combined loss of 169,455 TEUs. Significant drops include Long Beach (-11.4%), Baltimore (-12.6%),
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