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November U.S.-bound container import volume—at 2,183,048 TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units)—were off 5.4% compared to October and saw a 7.5% annual decline.

October U.S.-bound container import volume—at 2,306,687 TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units)—were off 0.1% compared to September’s 2,307,933 TEU and saw a 7.5% annual decline.

September U.S.-bound container import volume—at 2,307,933 TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units)—fell 8.4% compared to August’s 2,519,722 TEU, the second-highest monthly total in 2025 and close to the May 2022 monthly record, as well as the third-highest September tally on record, and was also down 8.4% annually. On a year-to-date basis through September, volumes are up 1.9% compared to the same period a year ago, which Descartes said suggests moderate resilience in overall demand. 

August U.S.-bound container import volume—at 2,519,722 TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units)—decreased 3.9% compared to July (higher than the 3.0% decline for the same period a year ago) and were up 1.6% annually and 17.6% higher than pre-pandemic 2019.

July U.S.-bound container import volume—at 2,621,910 TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units)—increased 18.2% over June and were up 2.6% annually.

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June U.S.-bound container import volume—at 2,217,675 TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units)—was up 1.8% compared to May and down 3.5% annually, following a 9.7% sequential decline from April to May and a 7.2% annual May decline.

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May U.S.-bound container import volume—at 2,177,453 TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units)—was off 9.7% compared to April and down 7.2% annually.

March U.S.-bound container import volume—at 2,380,674 TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units)—was up 6.3% compared to March and up 11.1% annually, the report noted, adding that

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Descartes reported that January U.S.-bound container import volume—at 2,487,470 million TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units)—posted a 9.4% annual gain, while also setting a new record for the month, topping the previous high, which was set in 2022.

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Descartes reported that December U.S.-bound container import volumes—at 2,367,271 TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units)—were off a mere 0.1% from November’s 2,368,758 TEU, coming in below the 2.4 million TEU mark for the second consecutive month. Descartes said that is a “threshold that has historically strained U.S. maritime logistics” and previously led to port congestion and delays during the pandemic.

Descartes reported that U.S.-bound container import volumes, at 2,494,635 TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units), posted an 8.1% annual gain, representing the fourth consecutive month they have eclipsed the 2.4 million TEU mark, which the company said is a “threshold that has historically strained U.S. maritime logistics.”