Trans-Pacific Maritime
Special Report
Trans-Pacific trade falters amid US-China tariffs Total containerized US trade with Asia, in laden TEUs, with year-over-year change
25,000,000 |
5 % |
4.9 % |
-2.5 % |
2.1 % |
7.3 % |
-1.8 % |
-9.7 % |
13.5 %-0.8 % |
20,000,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,000,000 15,000,000
L
10,000,000
5,000,000
0 L 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
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US imports from Asia slip from record high Containerized US imports from Asia, in laden TEUs, with year-over-year change
23,039,084
20,000,000
13.5 %-0.5 %
18.9 %-0.9 %
15,000,000 |
7 % |
7.9 % |
-3.2 % |
4.1 % |
-13.3 % |
0 L 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
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US exports to Asia flat amid long-term decline Containerized US exports to Asia, in laden TEUs, with year-over-year change
7,000,000 |
|
|
|
6,000,000 |
0.4 % |
-2.3 %-0.7 % |
-3.2 % |
5,392,992 5,000,000 |
-10.1 % |
-6.5 % |
4.1 % |
-3.5 %-0.3 % |
4,000,000 1,000,000
L
3,000,000
2,000,000
1,000,000
0
Source: S & P Global
L 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
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