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State of U.S. Imports: Q3 2025

U.S. ocean import activity from July 2025 through September 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 2,080,526 shipments in Q3 2025, down 13.9% versus Q2 2025 and down 40.3% year-over-year.
  • The highest-volume import category was Lavatory seats and covers (HS 392220), with 15,924 shipments (-13.4% quarter-over-quarter).
  • The fastest-growing high-volume category was Apparatus based on the use of X-rays or of alpha, beta, gamma or other ionizing radiation… (HS 902230), up 245.2% from the prior quarter to 15,366 shipments.
  • The steepest decline among high-volume categories was Glucose and glucose syrup, containing in the dry state at least 20 percent but less than… (HS 170240), down 73.9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • CHINA was the largest origin country with 926,849 shipments — 44.5% of all U.S. ocean imports.
  • The busiest U.S. port of entry was LOS ANGELES, CA, receiving 386,493 shipments.
  • The largest importer by shipment count was IKEA SUPPLY AG, with 29,653 shipments.
Shipments
2,080,526
Containers
2,884,578
Quarter over quarter
-13.9%
vs Q2 2025
Year over year
-40.3%
vs Q3 2024

Monthly shipment volume

385,801
July 2025
870,546
August 2025
824,179
September 2025

Top import categories

Product (HS code)ShipmentsQoQ
Lavatory seats and covers39222015,924-13.4%
Apparatus based on the use of X-rays or of alpha, beta, gamma or other ionizing radiations, whether or not for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary uses, including radiography or radiotherapy apparatus, X-ray tubes and other X-ray generators, high tension generators, control panels and desks, screens, examination or treatment tables, chairs and the like, x-ray tubes90223015,366+245.2%
Teleferics, chair lifts, ski draglines84286015,342+6.2%
Containing arsenic, mercury, thallium or their mixtures, of a kind used for the extraction of arsenic or those metalsor for the manufacture of their chemical compounds26206014,767+53.9%
Other wooden furniture94036014,665-12.8%
HS 94014094014013,852+3.2%
Box files, letter trays, storage boxes and similar articles, of a kind used in offices, shops or the like48196013,405-32.9%
HS 08030008030012,826+36.3%
Other seats, with wooden frames, upholstered94016112,570-19.8%
Storage heating radiators85162112,398-26.7%

Fastest growing

Product (HS code)ShipmentsQoQ
Apparatus based on the use of X-rays or of alpha, beta, gamma or other ionizing radiations, whether or not for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary uses, including radiography or radiotherapy apparatus, X-ray tubes and other X-ray generators, high tension generators, control panels and desks, screens, examination or treatment tables, chairs and the like, x-ray tubes90223015,366+245.2%
Articles for Christmas festivities and parts and accessories thereof9505106,270+150.4%
Mixing or kneading machines, other84743911,763+124.5%
D-Glucitol (Sorbitol)2905443,265+83.7%
Sweaters, pullovers, sweatshirts, waistcoats (vests) and similar articles, knitted or crocheted of wool6110114,657+68.7%

Steepest declines

Product (HS code)ShipmentsQoQ
Glucose and glucose syrup, containing in the dry state at least 20 percent but less than 50 percent by weight of fructose, excluding invert sugar1702402,471-73.9%
Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts of cotton6203422,281-61.7%
Sweaters, pullovers, sweatshirts, waistcoats (vests) and similar articles, knitted or crocheted of cotton6110202,563-58.9%
Mixes and doughs for the preparation of bakers' wares of heading 19051901202,296-56.1%
New pneumatic tires, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)4011103,056-54.8%

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
CHINA926,849-19.5%
VIET NAM128,773+3.5%
INDIA97,685-2.2%
GERMANY72,809-10.9%
REPUBLIC OF KOREA71,344-23.9%
ITALY55,704-18.3%
TAIWAN52,044-8.5%
THAILAND48,823-1.3%
JAPAN37,676-17.8%
INDONESIA34,098-4.8%

Busiest U.S. ports

Port of entryShipmentsQoQ
LOS ANGELES, CA386,493-5.3%
NEW YORK/NEWARK AREA, NEWARK, NJ358,147-4.5%
LONG BEACH, CA342,006-43.1%
SAVANNAH, GA144,154+9.7%
HOUSTON, TX135,744-2.9%
NORFOLK, VA91,7430.0%
TACOMA, WA88,978-8.5%
SEATTLE, WA70,765-3.3%
CHARLESTON, SC65,106-7.0%
MIAMI, FL57,498+1.3%

Largest importers

ImporterShipments
IKEA SUPPLY AG29,653
DOLE FRESH FRUIT COMPANY12,696
HOME DEPOT USA9,335
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA INC7,743
OLD NAVY LLC6,156
WAL MART INC4,071
THE HOME DEPOT INC4,006
WALMART INC3,953
TMALL INC3,770
CHIQUITA FRESH NORTH AMERICA L L C3,743

Largest suppliers

SupplierShipments
ZHEJIANG ALBATROSS INTL TRANSPORTAT13,854
ZHEJIANG ALBATROSS INTERNATIONAL T11,415
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD5,266
PT MAERSK LOGISTICS INDONESIA4,926
SEACO SHIPPING SA4,687
HONGKONG MILLEY LIMITED4,166
SAILUN GROUP3,596
UNION DE BANANEROS ECUATORIANOS S A3,532
THAI SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD2,897
ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD2,738

Methodology & citation

Figures are counts of U.S. Customs bill of lading records for ocean freight arriving at U.S. ports between July 2025 and September 2025. Product categories are 6-digit Harmonized System subheadings. Quarter-over-quarter compares Q2 2025, year-over-year compares Q3 2024. Shipment counts are records, not TEU or customs value.

This report is free to cite with attribution: “ImportDoor, State of U.S. Imports: Q3 2025 — U.S. Customs bill of lading data”, linked to this page.