Lead time to import, median case in United States
United States: Lead time to import, median case was 2 days in 2018. ▼ Falling
Lead time to import, median case in United States, 2007–2018
Source: Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB). Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lead time to import, median case in United States is 2 days, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.3% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lead time to import, median case in United States peaked at 4.04 days in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2 days, in 2012.
United States ranks 53rd of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9 days | 3.9 days | 3.9 days | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.61 days | 2 days | 4.04 days | 5 |
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More private sector data for United States
- Merchandise exports 2.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 55.7% (2024)
- Food exports 9.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 3.51 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 78.4% (2024)
- Food imports 6.9% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 18.5% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.21 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 17.8% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 40.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lead time to import, median case in United States?
- Lead time to import, median case in United States was 2 days in 2018, according to Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest lead time to import, median case recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 4.04 days in 2010.
- What is the lowest lead time to import, median case recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 days in 2012.
- How does United States rank for lead time to import, median case?
- United States ranks 53rd out of 75 countries with data for 2018.
- Is lead time to import, median case rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB), published as part of Lead time to import, median case (days). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lead time to import is the median time (the value for 50 percent of shipments) from port of discharge to arrival at the consignee. Data are from the Logistics Performance Index survey. Respondents provided separate values for the best case (10 percent of shipments) and the median case (50 percent of shipments). The data are exponentiated averages of the logarithm of single value responses and of midpoint values of range responses for the median case.