Trimtabist

The US Trade Ledger — every US container gateway, every partner country, every month. Census-recorded, AIS-verified.

US imports by country of origin

Monthly containerised imports through the 8 major US container gateways, by origin country — weight, customs value, receiving ports and commodities for the 30 largest sea-borne origins. Latest month: May 2026. Counted by US customs; mirrored and revision-tracked by the Trimtab US Trade Ledger.

US imports from China 4,516 kt in May 2026
US imports from Vietnam 1,367 kt in May 2026
US imports from India 965 kt in May 2026
US imports from Thailand 758 kt in May 2026
US imports from South Korea 620 kt in May 2026
US imports from Italy 556 kt in May 2026
US imports from Germany 469 kt in May 2026
US imports from Indonesia 310 kt in May 2026
US imports from Taiwan 344 kt in May 2026
US imports from Japan 438 kt in May 2026
US imports from Malaysia 309 kt in May 2026
US imports from Brazil 313 kt in May 2026
US imports from Turkey 372 kt in May 2026
US imports from Spain 309 kt in May 2026
US imports from France 226 kt in May 2026
US imports from Cambodia 225 kt in May 2026
US imports from Chile 104 kt in May 2026
US imports from Pakistan 115 kt in May 2026
US imports from Netherlands 153 kt in May 2026
US imports from United Kingdom 127 kt in May 2026
US imports from Philippines 141 kt in May 2026
US imports from Poland 103 kt in May 2026
US imports from Peru 57 kt in May 2026
US imports from Australia 63 kt in May 2026
US imports from Belgium 72 kt in May 2026
US imports from Bangladesh 61 kt in May 2026
US imports from Colombia 62 kt in May 2026
US imports from Austria 90 kt in May 2026
US imports from Egypt 68 kt in May 2026

The de-risking, in one picture

China’s share of containerised imports fell at every single US gateway between 2018 and 2025 — no exceptions.

2018 2025 Los Angeles & Long Beach: 60.7% (2018) → 47% (2025) Los Angeles & Long Beach 60.7% 47% Seattle & Tacoma: 54.5% (2018) → 39.2% (2025) Seattle & Tacoma 54.5% 39.2% Oakland: 40.1% (2018) → 29.3% (2025) Oakland 40.1% 29.3% Savannah: 39.6% (2018) → 25% (2025) Savannah 39.6% 25% Charleston: 27.2% (2018) → 18.2% (2025) Charleston 27.2% 18.2% New York & New Jersey: 26.8% (2018) → 19.8% (2025) New York & New Jersey 26.8% 19.8% Norfolk: 26.2% (2018) → 14.8% (2025) Norfolk 26.2% 14.8% Houston: 25.7% (2018) → 21.4% (2025) Houston 25.7% 21.4%
China share of containerised import weight, by gateway. Source: US Census port-level records, mirrored & revision-tracked.

By gateway instead: the 8 US container ports · method at how the numbers are made.