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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 July 2026

Key findings

  • U.S. ocean imports totaled 2,003,122 shipments in Q3 2025, up 7.6% versus Q2 2025 and down 42.5% 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 15,260 shipments (+350.8% 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 350.8% from the prior quarter to 15,260 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 72.6% quarter-over-quarter.
  • CHINA was the largest origin country with 888,527 shipments — 44.4% of all U.S. ocean imports.
  • The busiest U.S. port of entry was LOS ANGELES, CA, receiving 379,070 shipments.
  • The largest importer by shipment count was IKEA SUPPLY AG, with 28,536 shipments.
Shipments
2,003,122
Containers
2,776,971
Quarter over quarter
+7.6%
vs Q2 2025
Year over year
-42.5%
vs Q3 2024

Monthly shipment volume

308,397
July 2025
870,546
August 2025
824,179
September 2025

Top import categories

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 tubes90223015,260+350.8%
Lavatory seats and covers39222015,251+6.0%
Teleferics, chair lifts, ski draglines84286014,672+35.2%
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 compounds26206014,319+97.3%
Other wooden furniture94036014,010+13.0%
HS 94014094014013,200+29.1%
Box files, letter trays, storage boxes and similar articles, of a kind used in offices, shops or the like48196012,768-20.9%
HS 08030008030012,361+77.5%
Storage heating radiators85162111,884-13.4%
Other seats, with wooden frames, upholstered94016111,842+0.4%

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 tubes90223015,260+350.8%
Articles for Christmas festivities and parts and accessories thereof9505106,064+209.5%
Mixing or kneading machines, other84743911,603+194.5%
D-Glucitol (Sorbitol)2905443,226+145.9%
Sweaters, pullovers, sweatshirts, waistcoats (vests) and similar articles, knitted or crocheted of wool6110114,476+143.9%

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 sugar1702402,388-72.6%
Sweaters, pullovers, sweatshirts, waistcoats (vests) and similar articles, knitted or crocheted of cotton6110202,342-45.8%
New pneumatic tires, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)4011102,827-45.4%
Meat of bovine animals, frozen, boneless0202304,152-41.8%
Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts of cotton6204622,867-40.4%

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
CHINA888,527-3.9%
VIET NAM123,970+34.2%
INDIA94,815+32.4%
GERMANY70,889+17.5%
REPUBLIC OF KOREA68,223-4.4%
ITALY54,508+4.7%
TAIWAN49,107+17.8%
THAILAND47,307+27.6%
JAPAN37,027+15.5%
INDONESIA32,977+24.4%

Busiest U.S. ports

Port of entryShipmentsQoQ
LOS ANGELES, CA379,070+23.4%
NEW YORK/NEWARK AREA, NEWARK, NJ342,484+27.9%
LONG BEACH, CA322,572-36.6%
SAVANNAH, GA139,053+41.1%
HOUSTON, TX131,135+23.8%
NORFOLK, VA89,473+30.8%
TACOMA, WA85,773+14.9%
SEATTLE, WA67,604+32.4%
CHARLESTON, SC63,281+19.9%
MIAMI, FL55,799+26.0%

Largest importers

ImporterShipments
IKEA SUPPLY AG28,536
DOLE FRESH FRUIT COMPANY11,540
HOME DEPOT USA9,066
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA INC7,457
OLD NAVY LLC6,141
WAL MART INC3,968
WALMART INC3,951
THE HOME DEPOT INC3,787
CHIQUITA FRESH NORTH AMERICA L L C3,704
THE GAP INC3,617

Largest suppliers

SupplierShipments
ZHEJIANG ALBATROSS INTL TRANSPORTAT13,854
ZHEJIANG ALBATROSS INTERNATIONAL T11,412
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD5,036
PT MAERSK LOGISTICS INDONESIA4,878
SEACO SHIPPING SA4,497
HONGKONG MILLEY LIMITED4,028
SAILUN GROUP3,429
UNION DE BANANEROS ECUATORIANOS S A3,077
THAI SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD2,839
CENTURY DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS SHENZ2,586

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.