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 July 2026
Key findings
- U.S. ocean imports totaled 1,860,808 shipments in Q2 2025, down 22.0% versus Q1 2025 and down 42.4% year-over-year.
- The highest-volume import category was Mattress supports, sleeping bags (HS 940430), with 18,189 shipments (+1.9% quarter-over-quarter).
- The fastest-growing high-volume category was Imitation jewelry, other (HS 711790), up 106.1% from the prior quarter to 3,926 shipments.
- The steepest decline among high-volume categories was Other polyesters, other (HS 390799), down 69.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- CHINA was the largest origin country with 925,000 shipments — 49.7% of all U.S. ocean imports.
- The busiest U.S. port of entry was LONG BEACH, CA, receiving 508,947 shipments.
- The largest importer by shipment count was IKEA SUPPLY AG, with 26,775 shipments.
Shipments
1,860,808
Containers
2,515,673
Quarter over quarter
-22.0%
vs Q1 2025
Year over year
-42.4%
vs Q2 2024
Monthly shipment volume
1,064,320April 2025
608,596May 2025
187,892June 2025
Top import categories
| Product (HS code) | Shipments | QoQ |
|---|---|---|
| Mattress supports, sleeping bags940430 | 18,189 | +1.9% |
| Box files, letter trays, storage boxes and similar articles, of a kind used in offices, shops or the like481960 | 16,137 | -13.6% |
| Lavatory seats and covers392220 | 14,389 | +0.9% |
| Storage heating radiators851621 | 13,716 | +15.5% |
| Other wooden furniture940360 | 12,393 | -22.7% |
| Other seats, with wooden frames, upholstered940161 | 11,793 | -21.7% |
| Carboxymethylcellulose and its salts391231 | 11,070 | +2.6% |
| Teleferics, chair lifts, ski draglines842860 | 10,852 | -26.7% |
| HS 940140940140 | 10,224 | -27.1% |
| Silicon, other280469 | 9,626 | -15.7% |
Fastest growing
| Product (HS code) | Shipments | QoQ |
|---|---|---|
| Imitation jewelry, other711790 | 3,926 | +106.1% |
| HS 850920850920 | 2,762 | +61.8% |
| Products of this chapter in tablets or similar forms or in packages of a gross weight not exceeding 10 kg310510 | 7,131 | +60.9% |
| HS 630621630621 | 3,229 | +28.2% |
| Electronic cigarettes and similar personal electric vaporizing devices854340 | 2,243 | +25.7% |
Steepest declines
| Product (HS code) | Shipments | QoQ |
|---|---|---|
| Other polyesters, other390799 | 8,089 | -69.4% |
| With uppers of textile materials640520 | 2,238 | -63.2% |
| Constant-weight scales and scales for discharging a predetermined weight of material into a bag or container, including hopper scales842330 | 3,140 | -55.5% |
| HS 940190940190 | 4,651 | -51.6% |
| Briefs and panties of cotton610821 | 3,216 | -46.7% |
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 | 925,000 | -22.7% |
| VIET NAM | 92,352 | -11.6% |
| INDIA | 71,605 | -23.8% |
| REPUBLIC OF KOREA | 71,351 | -17.3% |
| GERMANY | 60,337 | -15.4% |
| ITALY | 52,046 | -9.9% |
| TAIWAN | 41,680 | -19.9% |
| THAILAND | 37,068 | -13.9% |
| JAPAN | 32,047 | -21.1% |
| BELGIUM | 28,353 | -13.6% |
Busiest U.S. ports
| Port of entry | Shipments | QoQ |
|---|---|---|
| LONG BEACH, CA | 508,947 | -5.5% |
| LOS ANGELES, CA | 307,233 | -46.8% |
| NEW YORK/NEWARK AREA, NEWARK, NJ | 267,762 | -14.6% |
| HOUSTON, TX | 105,964 | -7.7% |
| SAVANNAH, GA | 98,533 | -18.0% |
| TACOMA, WA | 74,651 | -19.6% |
| NORFOLK, VA | 68,385 | -11.0% |
| CHARLESTON, SC | 52,789 | -21.0% |
| SEATTLE, WA | 51,073 | -25.2% |
| MIAMI, FL | 44,289 | -19.5% |
Largest importers
| Importer | Shipments |
|---|---|
| IKEA SUPPLY AG | 26,775 |
| LG ELECTRONICS USA | 11,204 |
| DOLE FRESH FRUIT COMPANY | 9,780 |
| HOME DEPOT USA | 6,355 |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA INC | 6,038 |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CANADA LTD | 3,773 |
| WAL MART INC | 3,362 |
| WALMART INC | 3,094 |
| CHIQUITA FRESH NORTH AMERICA L L C | 3,068 |
| ADIDAS INTERNATIONAL TRADE AG | 3,047 |
Largest suppliers
| Supplier | Shipments |
|---|---|
| HANGZHOU WELL TRANS SUPPLY CHAIN MA | 235,298 |
| ZHEJIANG ALBATROSS INTERNATIONAL T | 24,759 |
| INTERGEARS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | 9,640 |
| LG ELECTRONICS INC | 8,968 |
| ZQ01 | 8,522 |
| TZ CARGO LIMITED | 8,369 |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD | 4,755 |
| JIAXING APHRODITE TECHNOLOGY CO LT | 3,767 |
| PT MAERSK LOGISTICS INDONESIA | 3,648 |
| HONGKONG MILLEY LIMITED | 3,239 |
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.