{"id":242348,"date":"2025-06-24T10:15:11","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T14:15:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/?p=242348"},"modified":"2025-06-24T10:40:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T14:40:12","slug":"data-shows-rush-of-china-imports-to-beat-us-tariffs-reshaping-trade-patterns-upending-business-models","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/knowledge-center\/imports\/data-shows-rush-of-china-imports-to-beat-us-tariffs-reshaping-trade-patterns-upending-business-models\/","title":{"rendered":"Data Shows Rush of China Imports to Beat U.S. Tariffs Reshaping Trade Patterns, Upending Business Models"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221;]\n\t\t\t[et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221;]\n\t\t\t\t[et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221;]\n<p><strong>The latest Descartes Datamyne\u2122<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;U.S. import data indicates yet another reordering of traditional trade patterns as businesses stockpiled, and trading partners raced to get exports to market ahead of rising tariffs, quotas, and export restrictions<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>\u2014particularly in response to shifting policies on China imports.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Takeaways<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Businesses rushed shipments ahead of rising U.S. tariffs, driving a spike in import volumes early in 2025.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The U.S. monthly deficit dropped 55% from March to April due to importers frontloading shipments\u2014with China imports playing a major role in the surge.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Traditional peak shipping periods have been upended by recurring trade and geopolitical disruptions.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>China imports surged through April, then dropped sharply in May under new tariff pressures.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Less-than-container-load (LCL) shipments increased, especially from China, as companies tried to minimize tariff exposure\u2014a notable shift in China import strategies.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Long Beach saw record shipment volumes and rose in ranking due to the small-shipment surge, largely driven by increased China imports.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shifting tariffs, suspended policies, and the evolving de minimis exemption continue to reshape trade flows\u2014most visibly in China import behavior.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Descartes Datamyne\u2019s bill-of-lading (BOL) data offers visibility into changing trade patterns and shipment-level details, with China imports providing critical insights.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The new U.S. tariff regime has achieved one policy objective: On June 5th, the Commerce Department announced a 55% reduction in the U.S. trade deficit from March\u2019s $138.3 billion to April\u2019s $61.6 billion. This April\u2019s deficit was also 16% lower than the April \u201924 deficit of $73.1 billion\u2014driven in part by the steep decline in China imports.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Figure&nbsp;<\/em><em>1<\/em><em>&nbsp;U.S. Trade Deficit Narrows in April<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1619\" height=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig1.webp\" alt=\"Graph depicting monthly U.S. trade in goods and services from April 2024 through April 2025.  \" class=\"wp-image-242349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig1.webp 1619w, https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig1-1280x321.webp 1280w, https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig1-980x246.webp 980w, https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig1-480x120.webp 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1619px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-small-font-size\">Source: U.S. Dept. of Commerce&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>It should be noted that the deficit in March 2025 was almost double that of March 2024, following an unseasonable run-up in imports that began as early as November 2024, with China imports at the forefront of this buildup.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Figure&nbsp;<\/em><em>2<\/em><em>&nbsp;The Rise and Fall of the U.S. Trade Deficit<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1430\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig2.webp\" alt=\"Graph depicting the month-by-month change in the U.S. trade deficit from November 2024 through April 2025. \" class=\"wp-image-242350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig2.webp 1430w, https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig2-1280x585.webp 1280w, https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig2-980x448.webp 980w, https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig2-480x219.webp 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1430px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-small-font-size\">Source: U.S. Dept. of Commerce&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">U.S. Waterborne Import Volumes Surge&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While the most recent data shows the value of U.S. imports has come down and the trade gap narrowed, the volume of imports increased in the months before stiff import duties were scheduled to take effect\u2014a pattern largely shaped by accelerated China imports.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Descartes Datamyne bill-of-lading import data captures the effect of this surge on maritime import volumes (measured in 20-foot-equivalent units, or TEUs), which hit their 2025 year-to-date peak in January, before a March-April climb that ended in a precipitous fall in May\u2014particularly for China imports.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Figure&nbsp;<\/em><em>3<\/em><em>&nbsp;Peak Shipping Seasons in U.S. Imports 2021 through May 2025<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1141\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig3.webp\" alt=\"Graph depicting the monthly U.S. import TEUs from all countries of origin for 2021 through 2025. \" class=\"wp-image-242351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig3.webp 1141w, https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig3-980x498.webp 980w, https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig3-480x244.webp 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1141px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-small-font-size\">Source: Descartes Datamyne&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The data makes clear that the \u201ctraditional\u201d peak shipping season, during which retailers stocked up between August and October for end-of-year holiday sales, has not been the norm in 2020s thanks to a succession of black swan events. First came COVID (in 2020); then the post-COVID restocking surge (2021); followed by a shipping congestion crisis (2021 into 2022); then inventory overhang slowing new orders (2023). In recent cycles, China imports have become a key variable in these disruptions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 2024, shifting trade policies have been largely responsible for redirecting trade flows. This is especially true of U.S. policies aimed at reducing reliance on China imports, the top country of origin for U.S. waterborne imports, as the next chart illustrates.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Figure&nbsp;<\/em><em>4<\/em><em>&nbsp;Top Countries of Origin Monthly Import Volumes May 2024 through May 2025<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1117\" height=\"541\" src=\"https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig4.webp\" alt=\"Graph depicting monthly import TEUs for the top 5 countries of origin from May 2024 through May 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-242352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig4.webp 1117w, https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig4-980x475.webp 980w, https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig4-480x232.webp 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1117px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-small-font-size\">Source: Descartes Datamyne&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Note that the Trump administration imposed new 10% tariffs on China imports effective&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/02\/imposing-duties-to-address-the-synthetic-opioid-supply-chain-in-the-peoples-republic-of-china\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">February 4<\/a>&nbsp;and again on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/03\/further-amendment-to-duties-addressing-the-synthetic-opioid-supply-chain-in-the-peoples-republic-of-china\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">March 4<\/a>. Additional tariffs were imposed on steel and aluminum on March 12 and automobiles April 3. \u201cLiberation Day\u201d tariffs aimed at achieving reciprocity in trade partnership&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/04\/regulating-imports-with-a-reciprocal-tariff-to-rectify-trade-practices-that-contribute-to-large-and-persistent-annual-united-states-goods-trade-deficits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">were announced April 2<sup>nd<\/sup><\/a>, with country-specific tariffs (including 34% on Chinese imports) originally set to be applied April 9, but&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/04\/modifying-reciprocal-tariff-rates-to-reflect-trading-partner-retaliation-and-alignment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">subsequently suspended for 90 days<\/a>&nbsp;(except for those applied to China). These last tariffs were struck down by the Court of International Trade, a ruling&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/05\/29\/us\/politics\/trump-tariffs-trade-strategy.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">stayed by federal appeals court on May 29<\/a>; the Supreme Court is expected to settle the fate of these tariffs imposed by executive order.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cumulative effects of the U.S. tariffs \u2013 actual and pending \u2013 has taken its toll on inbound shipments.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/05\/06\/business\/tariffs-price-increases-shortages-ports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">According to a May 6 report from CNN<\/a>, the first shipments from China subject to the new 145% tariffs arriving at the port of Los Angeles were down by half\u2014a steep collapse in China imports.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The next chart compares year-to-date changes in inbound TEUs at the top-volume U.S. ports.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Figure&nbsp;<\/em><em>5<\/em><em>&nbsp;Year-over-Year Change in Import Volumes at Top Ports YDT2025<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1418\" height=\"866\" src=\"https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig5.webp\" alt=\"Graph depicting the year-over-year change in import volumes at top U.S. ports, May 2024 vs. May 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-242353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig5.webp 1418w, https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig5-1280x782.webp 1280w, https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig5-980x599.webp 980w, https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig5-480x293.webp 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1418px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-small-font-size\">Source: Descartes Datamyne&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s a comparison of China\u2019s share of imports arriving at each of the top ports year-to-date (YTD) 2025 compared with the same period in 2024:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Figure&nbsp;<\/em><em>6<\/em><em>&nbsp;China&#8217;s Share of Top U.S. Ports&#8217; Imports YTD2025 vs 2024<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1299\" height=\"732\" src=\"https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig6.webp\" alt=\"Graph depicting China\u2019s share of top port\u2019s inbound TEUs January-May 2024 vs 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-242354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig6.webp 1299w, https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig6-1280x721.webp 1280w, https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig6-980x552.webp 980w, https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig6-480x270.webp 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1299px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-small-font-size\">Source: Descartes Datamyne&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Not surprisingly, the West Coast ports were more reliant on inbound traffic originating in China than the East Coast and Gulf ports. Los Angeles and Long Beach also took the biggest hits when the new tariffs on China imports began to bite in May, as the next chart shows:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Figure&nbsp;<\/em><em>7<\/em><em>&nbsp;Year-over-Year Change in Import Volumes from China at Top Ports YTD 2025<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"492\" src=\"https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/Fig7-800x492.webp\" alt=\"Graph depicting year-over-year change in import volumes from China at the top ports year-to-date 2025. \" class=\"wp-image-242355\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-small-font-size\">Source: Descartes Datamyne&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More records, smaller shipments&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Along with a surge in total import volume ahead of a wave of U.S. tariff increases, the Descartes Datamyne trade data also shows an even sharper rise in the number of shipment records. See, for example, the next chart tracking the growth in the number of house bills of lading. The data indicates China was a primary source of the increase in shipments.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Figure&nbsp;<\/em><em>8<\/em><em>&nbsp;U.S. Import Shipments from the Top Countries of Origin over 13 Months Ending May 2025<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1181\" height=\"571\" src=\"https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig8.webp\" alt=\"Graph depicting U.S. import shipments from the top countries of origin over 13 months, ending May 2025. \" class=\"wp-image-242356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig8.webp 1181w, https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig8-980x474.webp 980w, https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig8-480x232.webp 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1181px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-small-font-size\">Source: Descartes Datamyne&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The next chart traces the monthly rise or fall in BOL records of U.S. import shipments from the top Countries of Origin (COOs) as compared with each country\u2019s April 2024 tally (this benchmark is set in the vertical axis at 100%). China\u2019s leading role in boosting the sheer number of shipments through April 2025 is evident.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Figure&nbsp;<\/em><em>9<\/em><em>&nbsp;Percentage Change in Number of Shipments from Top Countries of Origin May 2024 through May 2025<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1090\" height=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig9.webp\" alt=\"Graph depicting the change in shipments from top countries of origin May 2024 through May 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-242357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig9.webp 1090w, https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig9-980x523.webp 980w, https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig9-480x256.webp 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1090px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-small-font-size\">Source: Descartes Datamyne&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The October, January, and May spikes in many more, smaller shipments from China were mirrored in increases in less-than-full container loads (LCL), while full container loads (FCL) carrying the goods of a single shipper dwindled\u2014further indicating a strategic shift in China import logistics.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Figure&nbsp;<\/em><em>10<\/em><em>&nbsp;Full vs Partial Container Loads of Shipments from China 12 Months Ending May 2025<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1430\" height=\"571\" src=\"https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig10.webp\" alt=\"Graph depicting full vs partial container loads of shipments from China for 12-months ending May 2025. \" class=\"wp-image-242358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig10.webp 1430w, https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig10-1280x511.webp 1280w, https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig10-980x391.webp 980w, https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig10-480x192.webp 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1430px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-small-font-size\">Source: Descartes Datamyne&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about China\u2019s run-up in U.S.-bound shipments, we drew on Descartes Datamyne U.S. Census data, which provides the North American Industry Classification System, or NAICS, codes assigned to import records.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Figure&nbsp;<\/em><em>11<\/em><em>&nbsp;Monthly Breakout by NAICS Code of Shipments from China<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1166\" height=\"928\" src=\"https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig11.webp\" alt=\"Graph depicting Census records of U.S. imports from China by NAICS code March 2024 through April 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-242359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig11.webp 1166w, https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig11-980x780.webp 980w, https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig11-480x382.webp 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1166px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-small-font-size\">Source: Descartes Datamyne&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As the data chart indicates, apparel, footwear, and accessories together accounted for the largest share of individual shipments from China through the end of April 2025\u2014underscoring the importance of China imports in key retail categories.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note that the Census records cover imports that arrive by ship, air, or overland. These records do not cover the increase in packages shipped direct from China to consumers by ecommerce retailers under the de minimis exemption from duties for shipments under $800. The exemption ended May 2<sup>nd<\/sup>&nbsp;under a different tariff policy change that also accelerated, then throttled inexpensive \u201cfast fashion\u201d China imports this Spring.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Long Beach Rides the Surge&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freightwaves.com\/news\/long-beach-sees-record-teus-on-trade-war-effect\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Freight Waves reports<\/a>, the trade war effect boosted inbound TEUs at the Port of Long Beach to record heights this April. Long Beach was the leading beneficiary of the push to get many more, smaller shipments delivered to the U.S. ahead of tariff increases, as the next chart, drawing on Descartes Datamyne U.S. maritime import data makes clear:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Figure&nbsp;<\/em><em>12<\/em><em>&nbsp;Monthly Number of Shipments Arriving at Top U.S. Ports June 2024 through May 2025<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1093\" height=\"587\" src=\"https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig12.webp\" alt=\"Graph depicting monthly shipments arriving at top U.S. ports June 2024 through May 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-242360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig12.webp 1093w, https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig12-980x526.webp 980w, https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig12-480x258.webp 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1093px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-small-font-size\">Source: Descartes Datamyne&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The effect of the surge in small shipments was more muted on the top ports\u2019 TEU volumes, as the next chart illustrates. But the added volume did help lift Long Beach to top-volume ranking in October 2024, and kept it at No. 2, just behind Los Angeles, until May 2025\u2014largely due to strong activity in China imports.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Figure&nbsp;<\/em><em>13<\/em><em>&nbsp;Monthly TEU Volumes Arriving at Top U.S. Ports June 2024 through May 2025<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1118\" height=\"603\" src=\"https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig13.webp\" alt=\"Graph depicting top 5 ports of arrival for U.S. import TEUs June 2024 through May 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-242361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig13.webp 1118w, https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig13-980x529.webp 980w, https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig13-480x259.webp 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1118px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-small-font-size\">Source: Descartes Datamyne&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Descartes Can Help&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In a time of volatile trade policies, disrupted supply chains, and shifting global sourcing strategies, visibility into import activity is more critical than ever. Descartes Datamyne delivers the earliest and most granular trade data available\u2014tracking maritime shipments with bill-of-lading details just two days after arrival.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re monitoring sourcing shifts, identifying impacted supply chains, or assessing competitor movements, our data reveals:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Shipment-level detail by product, shipper, and consignee&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Volume and frequency trends by country, port, and carrier&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emerging patterns driven by tariffs, quotas, and policy changes&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Want to stay ahead of the next disruption?<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/contact-us\/request-an-online-demo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Schedule a free demo<\/a>&nbsp;to see how Descartes Datamyne can power smarter, faster trade decisions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column]\n\t\t\t[\/et_pb_row]\n\t\t[\/et_pb_section]","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The latest Descartes Datamyne\u2122&nbsp;U.S. import data indicates yet another reordering of traditional trade patterns as businesses stockpiled, and trading partners raced to get exports to market ahead of rising tariffs, quotas, and export restrictions&nbsp;\u2014particularly in response to shifting policies on China imports.&nbsp; Key Takeaways&nbsp; Businesses rushed shipments ahead of rising U.S. tariffs, driving a spike [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>The latest Descartes Datamyne\u2122<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;U.S. import data indicates yet another reordering of traditional trade patterns as businesses stockpiled, and trading partners raced to get exports to market ahead of rising tariffs, quotas, and export restrictions<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>\u2014particularly in response to shifting policies on China imports.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"20px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Key Takeaways<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Businesses rushed shipments ahead of rising U.S. tariffs, driving a spike in import volumes early in 2025.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>The U.S. monthly deficit dropped 55% from March to April due to importers frontloading shipments\u2014with China imports playing a major role in the surge.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Traditional peak shipping periods have been upended by recurring trade and geopolitical disruptions.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>China imports surged through April, then dropped sharply in May under new tariff pressures.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Less-than-container-load (LCL) shipments increased, especially from China, as companies tried to minimize tariff exposure\u2014a notable shift in China import strategies.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Long Beach saw record shipment volumes and rose in ranking due to the small-shipment surge, largely driven by increased China imports.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Shifting tariffs, suspended policies, and the evolving de minimis exemption continue to reshape trade flows\u2014most visibly in China import behavior.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Descartes Datamyne\u2019s bill-of-lading (BOL) data offers visibility into changing trade patterns and shipment-level details, with China imports providing critical insights.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"20px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The new U.S. tariff regime has achieved one policy objective: On June 5th, the Commerce Department announced a 55% reduction in the U.S. trade deficit from March\u2019s $138.3 billion to April\u2019s $61.6 billion. This April\u2019s deficit was also 16% lower than the April \u201924 deficit of $73.1 billion\u2014driven in part by the steep decline in China imports.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"20px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"fontSize\":\"small\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Figure&nbsp;<\/em><em>1<\/em><em>&nbsp;U.S. Trade Deficit Narrows in April<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":242349,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig1.webp\" alt=\"Graph depicting monthly U.S. trade in goods and services from April 2024 through April 2025.  \" class=\"wp-image-242349\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"right\",\"fontSize\":\"small\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-small-font-size\">Source: U.S. Dept. of Commerce&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"20px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It should be noted that the deficit in March 2025 was almost double that of March 2024, following an unseasonable run-up in imports that began as early as November 2024, with China imports at the forefront of this buildup.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"20px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"fontSize\":\"small\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Figure&nbsp;<\/em><em>2<\/em><em>&nbsp;The Rise and Fall of the U.S. Trade Deficit<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":242350,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig2.webp\" alt=\"Graph depicting the month-by-month change in the U.S. trade deficit from November 2024 through April 2025. \" class=\"wp-image-242350\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"right\",\"fontSize\":\"small\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-small-font-size\">Source: U.S. Dept. of Commerce&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"20px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"className\":\"\"} -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">U.S. Waterborne Import Volumes Surge&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While the most recent data shows the value of U.S. imports has come down and the trade gap narrowed, the volume of imports increased in the months before stiff import duties were scheduled to take effect\u2014a pattern largely shaped by accelerated China imports.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Descartes Datamyne bill-of-lading import data captures the effect of this surge on maritime import volumes (measured in 20-foot-equivalent units, or TEUs), which hit their 2025 year-to-date peak in January, before a March-April climb that ended in a precipitous fall in May\u2014particularly for China imports.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"20px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"20px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"fontSize\":\"small\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Figure&nbsp;<\/em><em>3<\/em><em>&nbsp;Peak Shipping Seasons in U.S. Imports 2021 through May 2025<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":242351,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig3.webp\" alt=\"Graph depicting the monthly U.S. import TEUs from all countries of origin for 2021 through 2025. \" class=\"wp-image-242351\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"right\",\"fontSize\":\"small\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-small-font-size\">Source: Descartes Datamyne&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"20px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The data makes clear that the \u201ctraditional\u201d peak shipping season, during which retailers stocked up between August and October for end-of-year holiday sales, has not been the norm in 2020s thanks to a succession of black swan events. First came COVID (in 2020); then the post-COVID restocking surge (2021); followed by a shipping congestion crisis (2021 into 2022); then inventory overhang slowing new orders (2023). In recent cycles, China imports have become a key variable in these disruptions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Since 2024, shifting trade policies have been largely responsible for redirecting trade flows. This is especially true of U.S. policies aimed at reducing reliance on China imports, the top country of origin for U.S. waterborne imports, as the next chart illustrates.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"20px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"fontSize\":\"small\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Figure&nbsp;<\/em><em>4<\/em><em>&nbsp;Top Countries of Origin Monthly Import Volumes May 2024 through May 2025<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":242352,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig4.webp\" alt=\"Graph depicting monthly import TEUs for the top 5 countries of origin from May 2024 through May 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-242352\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"right\",\"fontSize\":\"small\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-small-font-size\">Source: Descartes Datamyne&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"20px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Note that the Trump administration imposed new 10% tariffs on China imports effective&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/02\/imposing-duties-to-address-the-synthetic-opioid-supply-chain-in-the-peoples-republic-of-china\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">February 4<\/a>&nbsp;and again on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/03\/further-amendment-to-duties-addressing-the-synthetic-opioid-supply-chain-in-the-peoples-republic-of-china\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">March 4<\/a>. Additional tariffs were imposed on steel and aluminum on March 12 and automobiles April 3. \u201cLiberation Day\u201d tariffs aimed at achieving reciprocity in trade partnership&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/04\/regulating-imports-with-a-reciprocal-tariff-to-rectify-trade-practices-that-contribute-to-large-and-persistent-annual-united-states-goods-trade-deficits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">were announced April 2<sup>nd<\/sup><\/a>, with country-specific tariffs (including 34% on Chinese imports) originally set to be applied April 9, but&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/04\/modifying-reciprocal-tariff-rates-to-reflect-trading-partner-retaliation-and-alignment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">subsequently suspended for 90 days<\/a>&nbsp;(except for those applied to China). These last tariffs were struck down by the Court of International Trade, a ruling&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/05\/29\/us\/politics\/trump-tariffs-trade-strategy.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">stayed by federal appeals court on May 29<\/a>; the Supreme Court is expected to settle the fate of these tariffs imposed by executive order.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The cumulative effects of the U.S. tariffs \u2013 actual and pending \u2013 has taken its toll on inbound shipments.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/05\/06\/business\/tariffs-price-increases-shortages-ports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">According to a May 6 report from CNN<\/a>, the first shipments from China subject to the new 145% tariffs arriving at the port of Los Angeles were down by half\u2014a steep collapse in China imports.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The next chart compares year-to-date changes in inbound TEUs at the top-volume U.S. ports.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"20px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"fontSize\":\"small\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Figure&nbsp;<\/em><em>5<\/em><em>&nbsp;Year-over-Year Change in Import Volumes at Top Ports YDT2025<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":242353,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig5.webp\" alt=\"Graph depicting the year-over-year change in import volumes at top U.S. ports, May 2024 vs. May 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-242353\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"right\",\"fontSize\":\"small\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-small-font-size\">Source: Descartes Datamyne&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"20px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Here\u2019s a comparison of China\u2019s share of imports arriving at each of the top ports year-to-date (YTD) 2025 compared with the same period in 2024:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"20px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"fontSize\":\"small\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Figure&nbsp;<\/em><em>6<\/em><em>&nbsp;China's Share of Top U.S. Ports' Imports YTD2025 vs 2024<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":242354,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig6.webp\" alt=\"Graph depicting China\u2019s share of top port\u2019s inbound TEUs January-May 2024 vs 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-242354\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"right\",\"fontSize\":\"small\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-small-font-size\">Source: Descartes Datamyne&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"20px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Not surprisingly, the West Coast ports were more reliant on inbound traffic originating in China than the East Coast and Gulf ports. Los Angeles and Long Beach also took the biggest hits when the new tariffs on China imports began to bite in May, as the next chart shows:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"20px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"fontSize\":\"small\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Figure&nbsp;<\/em><em>7<\/em><em>&nbsp;Year-over-Year Change in Import Volumes from China at Top Ports YTD 2025<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":242355,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/Fig7-800x492.webp\" alt=\"Graph depicting year-over-year change in import volumes from China at the top ports year-to-date 2025. \" class=\"wp-image-242355\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"right\",\"fontSize\":\"small\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-small-font-size\">Source: Descartes Datamyne&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"20px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"20px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"className\":\"\"} -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More records, smaller shipments&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Along with a surge in total import volume ahead of a wave of U.S. tariff increases, the Descartes Datamyne trade data also shows an even sharper rise in the number of shipment records. See, for example, the next chart tracking the growth in the number of house bills of lading. The data indicates China was a primary source of the increase in shipments.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"20px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"fontSize\":\"small\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Figure&nbsp;<\/em><em>8<\/em><em>&nbsp;U.S. Import Shipments from the Top Countries of Origin over 13 Months Ending May 2025<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":242356,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig8.webp\" alt=\"Graph depicting U.S. import shipments from the top countries of origin over 13 months, ending May 2025. \" class=\"wp-image-242356\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"right\",\"fontSize\":\"small\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-small-font-size\">Source: Descartes Datamyne&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"20px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The next chart traces the monthly rise or fall in BOL records of U.S. import shipments from the top Countries of Origin (COOs) as compared with each country\u2019s April 2024 tally (this benchmark is set in the vertical axis at 100%). China\u2019s leading role in boosting the sheer number of shipments through April 2025 is evident.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"20px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"fontSize\":\"small\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Figure&nbsp;<\/em><em>9<\/em><em>&nbsp;Percentage Change in Number of Shipments from Top Countries of Origin May 2024 through May 2025<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":242357,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig9.webp\" alt=\"Graph depicting the change in shipments from top countries of origin May 2024 through May 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-242357\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"right\",\"fontSize\":\"small\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-small-font-size\">Source: Descartes Datamyne&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"20px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The October, January, and May spikes in many more, smaller shipments from China were mirrored in increases in less-than-full container loads (LCL), while full container loads (FCL) carrying the goods of a single shipper dwindled\u2014further indicating a strategic shift in China import logistics.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"20px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"fontSize\":\"small\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Figure&nbsp;<\/em><em>10<\/em><em>&nbsp;Full vs Partial Container Loads of Shipments from China 12 Months Ending May 2025<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":242358,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig10.webp\" alt=\"Graph depicting full vs partial container loads of shipments from China for 12-months ending May 2025. \" class=\"wp-image-242358\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"right\",\"fontSize\":\"small\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-small-font-size\">Source: Descartes Datamyne&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"20px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To learn more about China\u2019s run-up in U.S.-bound shipments, we drew on Descartes Datamyne U.S. Census data, which provides the North American Industry Classification System, or NAICS, codes assigned to import records.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"20px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"fontSize\":\"small\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Figure&nbsp;<\/em><em>11<\/em><em>&nbsp;Monthly Breakout by NAICS Code of Shipments from China<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":242359,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig11.webp\" alt=\"Graph depicting Census records of U.S. imports from China by NAICS code March 2024 through April 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-242359\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"right\",\"fontSize\":\"small\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-small-font-size\">Source: Descartes Datamyne&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"20px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As the data chart indicates, apparel, footwear, and accessories together accounted for the largest share of individual shipments from China through the end of April 2025\u2014underscoring the importance of China imports in key retail categories.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Note that the Census records cover imports that arrive by ship, air, or overland. These records do not cover the increase in packages shipped direct from China to consumers by ecommerce retailers under the de minimis exemption from duties for shipments under $800. The exemption ended May 2<sup>nd<\/sup>&nbsp;under a different tariff policy change that also accelerated, then throttled inexpensive \u201cfast fashion\u201d China imports this Spring.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"20px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"className\":\"\"} -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Long Beach Rides the Surge&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freightwaves.com\/news\/long-beach-sees-record-teus-on-trade-war-effect\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Freight Waves reports<\/a>, the trade war effect boosted inbound TEUs at the Port of Long Beach to record heights this April. Long Beach was the leading beneficiary of the push to get many more, smaller shipments delivered to the U.S. ahead of tariff increases, as the next chart, drawing on Descartes Datamyne U.S. maritime import data makes clear:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"20px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"fontSize\":\"small\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Figure&nbsp;<\/em><em>12<\/em><em>&nbsp;Monthly Number of Shipments Arriving at Top U.S. Ports June 2024 through May 2025<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":242360,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig12.webp\" alt=\"Graph depicting monthly shipments arriving at top U.S. ports June 2024 through May 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-242360\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"right\",\"fontSize\":\"small\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-small-font-size\">Source: Descartes Datamyne&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"20px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The effect of the surge in small shipments was more muted on the top ports\u2019 TEU volumes, as the next chart illustrates. But the added volume did help lift Long Beach to top-volume ranking in October 2024, and kept it at No. 2, just behind Los Angeles, until May 2025\u2014largely due to strong activity in China imports.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"20px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"fontSize\":\"small\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Figure&nbsp;<\/em><em>13<\/em><em>&nbsp;Monthly TEU Volumes Arriving at Top U.S. Ports June 2024 through May 2025<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":242361,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.datamyne.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/06\/fig13.webp\" alt=\"Graph depicting top 5 ports of arrival for U.S. import TEUs June 2024 through May 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-242361\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"right\",\"fontSize\":\"small\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-small-font-size\">Source: Descartes Datamyne&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"20px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"className\":\"\"} -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Descartes Can Help&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In a time of volatile trade policies, disrupted supply chains, and shifting global sourcing strategies, visibility into import activity is more critical than ever. Descartes Datamyne delivers the earliest and most granular trade data available\u2014tracking maritime shipments with bill-of-lading details just two days after arrival.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Whether you're monitoring sourcing shifts, identifying impacted supply chains, or assessing competitor movements, our data reveals:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Shipment-level detail by product, shipper, and consignee&nbsp;<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Volume and frequency trends by country, port, and carrier&nbsp;<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Emerging patterns driven by tariffs, quotas, and policy changes&nbsp;<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Want to stay ahead of the next disruption?<\/strong>&nbsp;<a 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