AI Data Insight
U.S. seasonally adjusted goods imports in the fourth quarter of 2025 dipped slightly to $797.789 billion, retreating further from $799.278 billion in the previous quarter, reflecting that the front-loading wave early in the year to evade tariffs has come to an end. The cooling of import demand prompted the U.S. trade deficit to briefly narrow to a new low since 2009, thereby boosting market expectations for Q4 GDP growth. Looking ahead, against the backdrop of ongoing corporate inventory destocking and supply chain restructuring, import momentum is expected to remain weak in the short term.