State of U.S. Imports: Q2 2025
U.S. ocean import activity from April 2025 through June 2025, from U.S. Customs bill of lading records.
Sourced from U.S. Customs bill of lading data · Updated monthly · Data through June 2026
Key findings
- U.S. ocean imports totaled 2,415,090 shipments in Q2 2025, down 8.3% versus Q1 2025 and down 25.2% year-over-year.
- The highest-volume import category was Box files, letter trays, storage boxes and similar articles, of a kind used in offices, s… (HS 481960), with 19,975 shipments (-2.3% quarter-over-quarter).
- The fastest-growing high-volume category was Imitation jewelry, other (HS 711790), up 79.5% from the prior quarter to 4,024 shipments.
- The steepest decline among high-volume categories was Other polyesters, other (HS 390799), down 68.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- CHINA was the largest origin country with 1,151,183 shipments — 47.7% of all U.S. ocean imports.
- The busiest U.S. port of entry was LONG BEACH, CA, receiving 600,836 shipments.
- The largest importer by shipment count was IKEA SUPPLY AG, with 36,308 shipments.
Shipments
2,415,090
Containers
3,301,102
Quarter over quarter
-8.3%
vs Q1 2025
Year over year
-25.2%
vs Q2 2024
Monthly shipment volume
1,064,799April 2025
767,921May 2025
582,370June 2025
Top import categories
| Product (HS code) | Shipments | QoQ |
|---|---|---|
| Box files, letter trays, storage boxes and similar articles, of a kind used in offices, shops or the like481960 | 19,975 | -2.3% |
| Mattress supports, sleeping bags940430 | 18,805 | -12.2% |
| Lavatory seats and covers392220 | 18,393 | +17.8% |
| Storage heating radiators851621 | 16,903 | +30.2% |
| Other wooden furniture940360 | 16,826 | -3.8% |
| Other seats, with wooden frames, upholstered940161 | 15,674 | -3.8% |
| Teleferics, chair lifts, ski draglines842860 | 14,451 | -9.5% |
| HS 940140940140 | 13,427 | -11.4% |
| Furniture of plastics940370 | 12,049 | +5.0% |
| Waste and scrap of stainless steel720421 | 11,359 | -34.5% |
Fastest growing
| Product (HS code) | Shipments | QoQ |
|---|---|---|
| Imitation jewelry, other711790 | 4,024 | +79.5% |
| Products of this chapter in tablets or similar forms or in packages of a gross weight not exceeding 10 kg310510 | 8,092 | +55.0% |
| HS 850920850920 | 3,089 | +53.2% |
| HS 630621630621 | 3,939 | +40.8% |
| Combined refrigerator-freezers, fitted with separate external doors or drawers, or combinations thereof841810 | 6,981 | +37.7% |
Steepest declines
| Product (HS code) | Shipments | QoQ |
|---|---|---|
| Other polyesters, other390799 | 8,559 | -68.9% |
| With uppers of textile materials640520 | 2,848 | -58.3% |
| With internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity exceeding 50 cc but not exceeding 250 cc871120 | 4,681 | -48.2% |
| Trifluoromethane (HFC-23)290341 | 2,993 | -47.5% |
| Desk-top filing or card-index cabinets, paper trays, paper rests, pen trays, office-stamp stands and similar office or desk equipment and parts thereof, of base metal, other than office furniture of heading 9403830400 | 3,396 | -45.6% |
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
| Country | Shipments | QoQ |
|---|---|---|
| CHINA | 1,151,183 | -13.5% |
| VIET NAM | 124,376 | +8.5% |
| INDIA | 99,849 | -3.7% |
| REPUBLIC OF KOREA | 93,758 | +1.7% |
| GERMANY | 81,731 | +4.3% |
| ITALY | 68,153 | +8.5% |
| TAIWAN | 56,895 | +1.1% |
| THAILAND | 49,461 | +6.0% |
| JAPAN | 45,840 | +2.6% |
| BELGIUM | 37,331 | +4.6% |
Busiest U.S. ports
| Port of entry | Shipments | QoQ |
|---|---|---|
| LONG BEACH, CA | 600,836 | -4.7% |
| LOS ANGELES, CA | 408,136 | -32.5% |
| NEW YORK/NEWARK AREA, NEWARK, NJ | 374,881 | +9.5% |
| HOUSTON, TX | 139,793 | +8.4% |
| SAVANNAH, GA | 131,371 | -0.9% |
| TACOMA, WA | 97,274 | -6.7% |
| NORFOLK, VA | 91,749 | +8.6% |
| SEATTLE, WA | 73,193 | +1.5% |
| CHARLESTON, SC | 70,013 | -4.1% |
| MIAMI, FL | 56,737 | -7.8% |
Largest importers
| Importer | Shipments |
|---|---|
| IKEA SUPPLY AG | 36,308 |
| LG ELECTRONICS USA | 14,377 |
| DOLE FRESH FRUIT COMPANY | 13,093 |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA INC | 8,316 |
| HOME DEPOT USA | 7,294 |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CANADA LTD | 5,046 |
| WAL MART INC | 4,479 |
| WALMART INC | 4,371 |
| CHIQUITA FRESH NORTH AMERICA L L C | 4,140 |
| RTG FURNITURE CORP | 3,907 |
Largest suppliers
| Supplier | Shipments |
|---|---|
| HANGZHOU WELL TRANS SUPPLY CHAIN MA | 235,469 |
| ZHEJIANG ALBATROSS INTERNATIONAL T | 32,096 |
| LG ELECTRONICS INC | 11,442 |
| INTERGEARS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | 9,640 |
| ZQ01 | 8,522 |
| TZ CARGO LIMITED | 8,369 |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD | 6,319 |
| PT MAERSK LOGISTICS INDONESIA | 5,047 |
| HONGKONG MILLEY LIMITED | 4,439 |
| UNION DE BANANEROS ECUATORIANOS S A | 4,142 |
Methodology & citation
Figures are counts of U.S. Customs bill of lading records for ocean freight arriving at U.S. ports between April 2025 and June 2025. Product categories are 6-digit Harmonized System subheadings. Quarter-over-quarter compares Q1 2025, year-over-year compares Q2 2024. Shipment counts are records, not TEU or customs value.
This report is free to cite with attribution: “ImportDoor, State of U.S. Imports: Q2 2025 — U.S. Customs bill of lading data”, linked to this page.