May sees significant drop in US container import volumes: Descartes
US container imports declined sharply in May this year after several months of growth, falling by 9.7 per cent month on month (MoM) and 7.2 per cent YoY to 2,177,453 TEUs—the lowest monthly total since March 2024, Descartes said. US imports from China in May fell to 637,001 TEUs—a 20.8-per cent MoM drop and a 28.5-per cent YoY drop; this was the steepest monthly decline since March 2020.
US container imports declined sharply in May this year after several months of growth, falling by 9.7 per cent month on month (MoM) and 7.2 per cent YoY to 2,177,453 TEUs—the lowest monthly total since March 2024, Descartes said.
US imports from China in May fell to 637,001 TEUs—a 20.8-per cent MoM drop and a 28.5-per cent YoY drop; this was the steepest monthly decline since March 2020.
