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China , Vietnam lead broad growth in US imports from Asia Containerized US imports from Asia among the top 10 origins , in laden TEUs , with year-over-year change
China Vietnam
South Korea Thailand
Japan South Korea
Taiwan
Indonesia Malaysia Cambodia Singapore
Source : PIERS , S & P Global
14.2 %
19.8 %
7.8 %
6.4 %
16.9 %
20.5 %
25.6 %
10.3 %
29.8 %
0 5,000,000 L 10,000,000 2024 2023
16.5 %
14,955,729
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US exports to China , Singapore tumble in 2024 Containerized US exports to Asia among top 10 destinations , in laden TEUs , with yearover-year change
China South Korea
Japan Malaysia
Taiwan
South Korea Vietnam
Thailand Indonesia Hong Kong Singapore
Source : PIERS , S & P Global
33.8 %
-18.5 %
-7.2 %
7.4 %
4 %
-10.9 %
3.9 %
2.2 %
2.9 %
-14.8 %
0 500,000 1,000,000 L 1,500,000
2024 2023
1,812,500
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Nine of top 10 export commodities see double-digit growth Containerized US imports from Asia by top 10 commodity groups , in laden TEUs , with year-over-year change
Furniture , , Bedding , , Lamps Boilers , Machinery , Nuclear Reactors
Plastics and Plastics Articles Electric Machinery , Sound and TV Equipment
Toys , Games , Sports Equipment Leather Art ; Saddlery etc ; Handbags etc ; Gut Art
Vehicles and Parts Except Rail or Tram
Articles of Iron or Steel Rubber and Rubber Articles Apparel , Knitting Crocheting
Leather Art ; Saddlery etc ; Handbags etc ; Gut Art
Source : PIERS , S & P Global
2024 2023
19.3 %
22.6 %
15.3 %
29 %
16.5 %
19.5 %
20.1 %
85 8.5 %
16.6 %
0 2,000,000 L
20 %
3,997,516
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Paper and pulp , plastics exports plummet as grains , cereals soar Containerized US exports to Asia by top 10 commodity groups , in laden TEUs , with year-over-year change
Wood Pulp , Waste Paper Oil Seeds , Grains
Plastics and Plastics Articles Food Industry Waste
Iron and Steel Aluminum and Articles thereof
Meat
Wood and Wood Articles Aluminum and Articles thereof
Source : S & P Global
Cereals Cotton
15.4 %
50.2 %
-17.8 %
5.8 %
-8.9 %
7.2 %
-13.2 %
1.8 %
0 500,000 L 2024 2023
5.3 %
-14.5 %
998,230
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