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State of U.S. Imports: Q3 2022

U.S. ocean import activity from July 2022 through September 2022, from U.S. Customs bill of lading records.

Sourced from U.S. Customs bill of lading data · Updated monthly · Data through August 2026

Key findings

  • U.S. ocean imports totaled 3,025,378 shipments in Q3 2022, down 4.6% versus Q2 2022 and down 1.7% year-over-year.
  • The highest-volume import category was Nonadjustable, and parts thereof (HS 820411), with 78,543 shipments (+125.5% quarter-over-quarter).
  • The fastest-growing high-volume category was Nonadjustable, and parts thereof (HS 820411), up 125.5% from the prior quarter to 78,543 shipments.
  • CHINA was the largest origin country with 1,186,369 shipments — 39.2% of all U.S. ocean imports.
  • The busiest U.S. port of entry was NEW YORK/NEWARK AREA, NEWARK, NJ, receiving 536,636 shipments.
  • The largest importer by shipment count was IKEA SUPPLY AG, with 46,200 shipments.
Shipments
3,025,378
Containers
4,127,180
Quarter over quarter
-4.6%
vs Q2 2022
Year over year
-1.7%
vs Q3 2021

Monthly shipment volume

1,054,051
July 2022
1,015,625
August 2022
955,702
September 2022

Top import categories

Product (HS code)ShipmentsQoQ
Nonadjustable, and parts thereof82041178,543+125.5%
Other wooden furniture94036025,365-14.7%
Roofing tiles, chimney pots, cowls, chimney liners, architectural ornaments and other ceramic constructional goods, roofing tiles69051022,509-16.8%
Not knitted or crocheted, of cotton63049221,250-0.3%
Parts of air conditioning machines, comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, including those machines in which the humidity cannot be separately regulated84159020,818-12.1%
Lavatory seats and covers39222019,704+4.7%
Furniture of plastics94037019,566-15.7%
T-shirts, singlets, tank tops and similar garments, knitted or crocheted of cotton61091019,254+3.2%
Any equipment, or any part of equipment, purchased for, or the repair parts or materials employed in, or the expense of repairs made in a foreign country with respect to, a LASH (Lighter Aboard Ship) barge utilized as a cargo container, upon first arrival of such barge in any port of the United States98180017,946-15.1%
Footwear with outer soles of rubber or plastics, sports footwear64041117,311-7.4%

Fastest growing

Product (HS code)ShipmentsQoQ
Nonadjustable, and parts thereof82041178,543+125.5%
Articles for Christmas festivities and parts and accessories thereof9505107,012+120.4%
Sweaters, pullovers, sweatshirts, waistcoats (vests) and similar articles, knitted or crocheted of wool6110116,780+92.7%
Plain weave, weighing not more than 100 g/m²5208315,194+87.0%
Dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes and mangosteens, fresh or dried, avocados0804404,173+81.4%

Steepest declines

Product (HS code)ShipmentsQoQ
HS 9503509503504,023-77.0%
Waste, parings and scrap, of other plastics3915907,860-57.5%
Retreaded or used pneumatic tires of rubber, other40129013,524-52.6%
Combined refrigerator-freezers, fitted with separate external doors or drawers, or combinations thereof8418106,131-42.8%
Constant-weight scales and scales for discharging a predetermined weight of material into a bag or container, including hopper scales8423306,649-34.8%

Among categories with at least 1,000 shipments this quarter and 500 the prior quarter, across the 100 highest-volume HS codes.

Top origin countries

CountryShipmentsQoQ
CHINA1,186,369+1.0%
GERMANY164,626-7.4%
INDIA149,920-7.4%
VIET NAM129,122-6.5%
ITALY112,584-19.2%
REPUBLIC OF KOREA109,219-8.6%
TAIWAN91,613-8.3%
JAPAN84,103-1.8%
BELGIUM66,481-4.8%
THAILAND59,775-6.9%

Busiest U.S. ports

Port of entryShipmentsQoQ
NEW YORK/NEWARK AREA, NEWARK, NJ536,636-4.7%
LONG BEACH, CA522,278-5.5%
LOS ANGELES, CA468,725-12.3%
SAVANNAH, GA203,059+4.9%
HOUSTON, TX194,383+1.4%
NORFOLK, VA151,838-5.6%
CHARLESTON, SC141,132-0.6%
SEATTLE, WA129,577-2.7%
TACOMA, WA103,015+9.5%
NEW YORK, NY93,813-10.2%

Largest importers

ImporterShipments
IKEA SUPPLY AG46,200
NIKE USA INC30,311
GLOBAL ETRADE SERVICES INC22,760
DOLE FRESH FRUIT COMPANY14,537
WALMART INC11,857
LG ELECTRONICS USA9,318
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA INC9,069
RTG FURNITURE CORP5,230
COSTCO WHOLESALE CANADA LTD4,924
DOLLARAMA L P4,798

Largest suppliers

SupplierShipments
FANYF41,808
JENNY22,219
SHANGHAI SHEN DAIMPORTEXP CO15,714
JIAXING APHRODITE TECHNOLOGY CO LT13,281
FUZHOU CHEN SHUOIMPORTEXP CO LTD11,539
EVER LOYAL GLOBAL CO LTD9,475
LG ELECTRONICS INC9,430
NINGBO WINPEXIMPORTEXP CO LTD8,537
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD6,364
OH_AMI INC6,339

Methodology & citation

Figures are counts of U.S. Customs bill of lading records for ocean freight arriving at U.S. ports between July 2022 and September 2022. Product categories are 6-digit Harmonized System subheadings. Quarter-over-quarter compares Q2 2022, year-over-year compares Q3 2021. Shipment counts are records, not TEU or customs value.

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