Containerized import volume vs Steel shipments in United States
In July 2026, containerized import volume in United States was 2.3 million TEU; steel shipments was 8,219,540 net tons.
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United States, monthly figures, spaced by time in 2026 . Different units, drawn on separate scales and clipped to the years both series publish; earlier history stays on each indicator’s own page. Read the values, not the heights.
Containerized import volume
Unit: million TEU · 8 observations
Forecast: dashed line, hollow markers, shaded band
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| Period | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | Actual | 2.24 million TEU |
| June 2026 | Actual | 2.23 million TEU |
| July 2026 | Actual | 2.3 million TEU |
| August 2026 | Forecast | 2.29 million TEU |
| September 2026 | Forecast | 2.31 million TEU |
| October 2026 | Forecast | 2.11 million TEU |
| November 2026 | Forecast | 2 million TEU |
| December 2026 | Forecast | 2.03 million TEU |
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3 periods are published for both series in United States as monthly figures on the same basis. Comparing anything else would mean comparing different periods.
| Period | Containerized import volume | Steel shipments |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 2.24 million TEU NRF | 8,141,900 net tons AISI |
| June 2026 | 2.23 million TEU NRF | 8,536,500 net tons AISI |
| July 2026 | 2.3 million TEU NRF | 8,219,540 net tons AISI |
Provenance
Where these numbers come from
Containerized import volume
The total volume of containerized import cargo, measured in twenty-foot equivalent units, handled at major container ports.
8 observations charted in United States (of 9 monthly records) · source organisations: NRF
Steel shipments
The total volume of steel products shipped by steel mills during the period, measured in net tons.
3 observations charted in United States (of 5 monthly records) · source organisations: AISI
Data published under CC BY 4.0. Series A as JSON · Series B as JSON
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