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US container imports dip in April amid Middle East and trade tensions
Key takeaways
- However, volumes remained 18.7% higher than in April 2019, suggesting continued demand despite complex global trading conditions.
- China-origin container imports saw a drop to 680,778 TEUs in April, representing a 4.3% fall month-on-month and a 15.3% decline year-on-year.
- The broader trade environment was also influenced by ongoing US tariff measures, with Section 122 tariffs remaining in effect and refunds scheduled to start on 12 May 2026.
US container imports dip in April amid Middle East and trade tensions Jangoulun Singsit Mon, May 11, 2026 at 5:54 PM GMT+7 2 min read In its May Global Shipping Report, Descartes showed that total imports reached 2.28 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) for the month, down 5.5% year-over-year.
However, volumes remained 18.7% higher than in April 2019, suggesting continued demand despite complex global trading conditions.
China-origin container imports saw a drop to 680,778 TEUs in April, representing a 4.3% fall month-on-month and a 15.3% decline year-on-year. This has also down more than a third on the peak seen in July 2024.
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