On October 16, Descartes Datamine released data on the volume of ocean container shipments from Asia to the United States (outbound) for September 2025, compiled based on U.S. Customs Bill of Lading statistics.
<Monthly Trend Comparison of Container Shipping from 10 Asian Countries/Regions to the US, August 2025>
According to the data, August shipments from 10 major Asian countries and regions to the United States (based on outbound voyages and carrier loading locations) increased 4% year-on-year to 186 million TEU, the highest monthly figure on record. The cumulative total for January to August was 1363 million TEU, a 4% increase year-on-year.
<Container shipping volume by country/region>
China, which ranked first, saw a 2.9% decrease from the previous month's sharp rise, a 5.5% decrease compared to the previous year, and a 4.6% decrease for the January-August period.
Vietnam, which ranked second, saw a 40.4% increase year-on-year (down 0.3% month-on-month), and its cumulative total continued to show double-digit growth at 36.1% year-on-year.
India, Thailand, Sri Lanka, and Malaysia, which rank fourth and below, also continue to see double-digit cumulative growth, indicating a shift away from China.
<Trends in major items>
By item, furniture (HS 94) increased by 4.9% year-on-year, plastics (HS 39) increased by 15.1%, machinery (HS 84) increased by 3.4%, electrical and electronic equipment (HS 85) decreased by 2.9%, toys and sporting goods (HS 95) decreased by 7.0%, and automotive-related goods (HS 87) decreased by 3.7%.
The top 10 items combined were down 1.3% from the previous month, but up 3.7% year-on-year.
■Report analysis team and contact information
Descartes datamine
Datamyne Japan Masakazu Minamiishi
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