State of U.S. Imports: Q4 2025
U.S. ocean import activity from October 2025 through December 2025, 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 2,442,055 shipments in Q4 2025, down 6.0% versus Q3 2025 and down 24.1% year-over-year.
- The highest-volume import category was Apparatus based on the use of X-rays or of alpha, beta, gamma or other ionizing radiation… (HS 902230), with 33,931 shipments (+87.0% quarter-over-quarter).
- The fastest-growing high-volume category was Date, sealing or numbering stamps and the like, (including devices for printing or emboss… (HS 961100), up 136.7% from the prior quarter to 12,433 shipments.
- The steepest decline among high-volume categories was Articles for Christmas festivities and parts and accessories thereof (HS 950510), down 54.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- CHINA was the largest origin country with 1,081,560 shipments — 44.3% of all U.S. ocean imports.
- The busiest U.S. port of entry was LOS ANGELES, CA, receiving 451,361 shipments.
- The largest importer by shipment count was IKEA SUPPLY AG, with 26,976 shipments.
Shipments
2,442,055
Containers
3,368,894
Quarter over quarter
-6.0%
vs Q3 2025
Year over year
-24.1%
vs Q4 2024
Monthly shipment volume
834,516October 2025
806,460November 2025
801,079December 2025
Top import categories
Fastest growing
| Product (HS code) | Shipments | QoQ |
|---|---|---|
| Date, sealing or numbering stamps and the like, (including devices for printing or embossing labels), designed for operating in the hand961100 | 12,433 | +136.7% |
| Butadiene rubber (BR)400220 | 4,610 | +126.5% |
| Cotton, carded or combed520300 | 11,011 | +118.0% |
| U, I or H sections, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80 mm or more, h sections721633 | 3,659 | +109.3% |
| Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar, xylenes270730 | 5,350 | +104.8% |
Steepest declines
| Product (HS code) | Shipments | QoQ |
|---|---|---|
| Articles for Christmas festivities and parts and accessories thereof950510 | 3,473 | -54.7% |
| Other vehicles, with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1,500 cc but not exceeding 3,000 cc870323 | 3,542 | -35.5% |
| Combined refrigerator-freezers, fitted with separate external doors or drawers, or combinations thereof841810 | 3,796 | -28.3% |
| Other metal furniture940320 | 5,089 | -27.4% |
| Other seats, with wooden frames, upholstered940161 | 12,702 | -22.2% |
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 | 1,081,560 | -6.2% |
| VIET NAM | 154,247 | -3.0% |
| INDIA | 99,318 | -17.1% |
| GERMANY | 86,803 | -4.6% |
| REPUBLIC OF KOREA | 84,784 | -7.1% |
| ITALY | 71,480 | -0.2% |
| THAILAND | 59,108 | -3.3% |
| TAIWAN | 58,705 | -6.2% |
| JAPAN | 48,571 | -2.7% |
| INDONESIA | 36,450 | -12.1% |
Busiest U.S. ports
| Port of entry | Shipments | QoQ |
|---|---|---|
| LOS ANGELES, CA | 451,361 | -9.6% |
| LONG BEACH, CA | 423,758 | -2.2% |
| NEW YORK/NEWARK AREA, NEWARK, NJ | 409,575 | -7.4% |
| SAVANNAH, GA | 170,746 | -0.7% |
| HOUSTON, TX | 152,749 | -10.1% |
| NORFOLK, VA | 107,250 | -4.3% |
| TACOMA, WA | 97,610 | -7.1% |
| CHARLESTON, SC | 75,316 | -6.8% |
| MIAMI, FL | 69,626 | -3.5% |
| OAKLAND, CA | 66,626 | -5.9% |
Largest importers
| Importer | Shipments |
|---|---|
| IKEA SUPPLY AG | 26,976 |
| DOLE FRESH FRUIT COMPANY | 14,797 |
| OLD NAVY LLC | 9,155 |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA INC | 8,652 |
| HOME DEPOT USA | 8,274 |
| WAL MART INC | 7,249 |
| TESLA INC | 5,951 |
| WALMART INC | 5,860 |
| TMALL INC | 4,785 |
| THE GAP INC | 4,741 |
Largest suppliers
| Supplier | Shipments |
|---|---|
| ZHEJIANG ALBATROSS INTL TRANSPORTAT | 15,037 |
| HONGKONG MILLEY LIMITED | 6,631 |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD | 5,426 |
| HANGZHOU YIDE SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEM | 4,632 |
| PT MAERSK LOGISTICS INDONESIA | 4,497 |
| UNION DE BANANEROS ECUATORIANOS S A | 3,920 |
| SEACO SHIPPING SA | 3,887 |
| CENTURY DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS SHENZ | 3,571 |
| SAILUN GROUP | 3,562 |
| ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD | 3,499 |
Methodology & citation
Figures are counts of U.S. Customs bill of lading records for ocean freight arriving at U.S. ports between October 2025 and December 2025. Product categories are 6-digit Harmonized System subheadings. Quarter-over-quarter compares Q3 2025, year-over-year compares Q4 2024. Shipment counts are records, not TEU or customs value.
This report is free to cite with attribution: “ImportDoor, State of U.S. Imports: Q4 2025 — U.S. Customs bill of lading data”, linked to this page.