📈 U.S. Imports from Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, and Cambodia Surge Amid Supply Chain Shift

Average monthly U.S. imports in the fourth quarter of 2025 declined 4.9% year-over-year to $268 billion. Despite the overall slowdown, imports from several Southeast and East Asian economies rose sharply.

Combined U.S. imports from Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, and Cambodia surged 76% compared with the same period in 2024, reaching $51.5 billion per month. Their share of total U.S. imports rose from 10.0% to 18.3%.

The surge reflects a longer-term shift that began with the United States–China Trade War. Between 2018 and 2025, combined U.S. imports from these four countries jumped 285% to $502 billion, while total U.S. imports increased by only 35% over the same period.

The trend highlights a significant reconfiguration of global supply chains, as production and export activity increasingly move from China toward alternative manufacturing hubs in Asia.

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