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"Large-scale trade freeze" appears! Orders plummet by 64%! 丨 Maritime export logistics
Apr 16,2025
Recently, the "tariff storm" unleashed by the Trump administration has had a significant impact on US seaborne trade. The latest report from freight data firm Vizion showed signs of a collapse in U.S. import orders after surging in the first quarter.
According to Vizion, a comparison between March 24-31 and April 1-8, 2025, shows that container capacity in the United States fell significantly by 49% month-on-month, and overall imports fell by 64% month-on month. The decline coincides with the timing of the announcement of tariffs imposed by the United States on China and the countermeasures taken by China.
The Vizion report noted a "widespread booking freeze" on U.S. imports and that global trade turmoil was spreading. Looking at data from the past five years, U.S. import bookings grew significantly after the epidemic, declined in 2022, recovered steadily in 2023, and regained growth momentum in 2024. However, the strong start to early 2025 failed to be sustained, with bookings in March down 20 per cent from a peak in January.
Several categories experienced significant declines in bookings:
Apparel & Accessories: Decline 59%
Wool, fabrics and textiles: decline by 57%
Art, antiques, umbrellas, duffel products, pearls and jewels, etc.: drop by more than 50%
These categories typically respond quickly to rising costs, changes in demand or trade policy adjustments, and many commodities fall under the scope of tariff adjustment and are more sensitive to uncertainty and price volatility in the short term.
Among imports from China, the decline in shipments of basic manufacturing raw materials was particularly pronounced, with plastics, copper and wood products the most affected. These categories are deeply bound up with industrial and manufacturing supply chains and are now under significant tariff pressure.
The Vizion separator pointed out that the uncertainty caused by the tariff policy caused shippers to move ahead of the tariff and then brake when conditions changed. This behavior highlights the importance of forward-looking logistics intelligence.
Given that tariff measures from other U.S. trading partners are currently suspended for 90 days, shippers are in a highly uncertain and rapidly changing trading environment. Volatility is likely to continue throughout the remainder of 2025, accompanied by a restructuring of procurement strategies as demand fluctuations, changing order patterns and the ongoing global response to these trade actions continue.
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