Korea, South
Foreign Trade
Between USA and Korea, South
Waterborne foreign imports from Korea, South to the United States in 2015 totaled $51,612,192,748. Exports to Korea, South in 2015 were $21,553,195,855. Information about foreign trade between Korea, South and US ports is avaiable for imports and exports. The value of container cargo imported from Korea, South represented 51.7% of all vessel imports, $26,685,599,582 versus $51,612,192,748. By weight, container cargo imports from Korea, South represented 32.7% of all vessel shippments, 5,711,939,621 (kg) versus 17,477,253,522 (kg). Complete details for vessel and container imports and exports since 2003 are shown in the tables and charts below. Trade totals are only for the USA ports listed here at World Port Source. | ||||
| Vessel measured by value ($US) | ||||
| Year | Imports | Exports | ||
| 2015 | $51,612,192,748 | $21,553,195,855 | ||
| 2014 | $49,392,820,770 | $24,100,666,199 | ||
| 2013 | $43,900,724,017 | $22,236,965,473 | ||
| 2012 | $43,308,948,522 | $22,163,454,988 | ||
| 2011 | $36,874,059,810 | $24,659,160,467 | ||
| 2010 | $29,739,431,895 | $20,411,493,688 | ||
| 2009 | $23,036,160,838 | $15,769,651,766 | ||
| 2008 | $29,970,570,833 | $19,209,551,186 | ||
| 2007 | $31,335,396,636 | $16,530,599,619 | ||
| 2006 | $30,524,294,591 | $13,575,921,269 | ||
| 2005 | $27,988,466,065 | $11,926,786,574 | ||
| 2004 | $26,523,590,657 | $12,146,582,360 | ||
| 2003 | $21,464,820,889 | $10,957,837,625 | ||
| Container measured by value ($US) | ||||
| Year | Imports | Exports | ||
| 2015 | $26,685,599,582 | $12,931,745,611 | ||
| 2014 | $26,271,403,848 | $13,579,012,963 | ||
| 2013 | $24,673,482,279 | $13,184,867,631 | ||
| 2012 | $25,601,273,064 | $12,742,772,800 | ||
| 2011 | $21,923,228,581 | $13,011,808,302 | ||
| 2010 | $18,675,846,712 | $10,558,131,830 | ||
| 2009 | $12,808,241,550 | $8,221,089,836 | ||
| 2008 | $16,443,754,074 | $10,423,348,683 | ||
| 2007 | $15,057,139,696 | $9,303,842,347 | ||
| 2006 | $15,204,339,719 | $7,937,738,897 | ||
| 2005 | $16,278,693,764 | $6,514,443,366 | ||
| 2004 | $16,637,835,698 | $5,981,389,848 | ||
| 2003 | $14,319,913,473 | $6,220,108,945 | ||
| Vessel measured by weight (kg) | ||||
| Year | Imports | Exports | ||
| 2015 | 17,477,253,522 | 20,777,612,475 | ||
| 2014 | 15,870,995,240 | 24,529,708,014 | ||
| 2013 | 13,160,072,544 | 20,364,978,752 | ||
| 2012 | 13,376,277,843 | 23,441,130,563 | ||
| 2011 | 11,729,099,073 | 28,316,308,541 | ||
| 2010 | 11,321,930,069 | 27,047,731,354 | ||
| 2009 | 8,961,241,947 | 24,168,722,177 | ||
| 2008 | 10,140,497,470 | 24,889,421,526 | ||
| 2007 | 15,070,246,582 | 18,844,420,378 | ||
| 2006 | 14,106,658,502 | 18,640,794,714 | ||
| 2005 | 12,163,215,049 | 16,463,520,615 | ||
| 2004 | 9,487,239,100 | 19,765,921,250 | ||
| 2003 | 8,178,630,265 | 15,031,863,003 | ||
| Container measured by weight (kg) | ||||
| Year | Imports | Exports | ||
| 2015 | 5,711,939,621 | 5,823,345,986 | ||
| 2014 | 5,711,939,621 | 6,048,942,808 | ||
| 2013 | 5,090,893,886 | 5,817,153,910 | ||
| 2012 | 5,370,034,131 | 6,048,993,198 | ||
| 2011 | 4,485,489,329 | 6,704,385,125 | ||
| 2010 | 4,134,198,250 | 6,152,544,596 | ||
| 2009 | 3,037,034,743 | 5,434,216,858 | ||
| 2008 | 3,773,312,590 | 6,519,183,986 | ||
| 2007 | 4,018,070,098 | 5,006,570,525 | ||
| 2006 | 4,156,100,885 | 4,112,200,069 | ||
| 2005 | 4,437,510,879 | 3,800,277,842 | ||
| 2004 | 3,975,866,720 | 3,706,161,510 | ||
| 2003 | 3,436,900,964 | 3,885,154,269 | ||
| Complete import and export trade data is available from the Foreign Trade Division of the U.S. Census Bureau usatrade.census.gov |
