Foreign imports from China to Port of San Diego in 2015 were $17,851,069, while exports to China were $7,122,787. The value of container cargo imported into Port of San Diego from China represented 61.3% of all vessel imports, $10,933,931 versus $17,851,069. By weight, container cargo imports to Port of San Diego from China represented 150.6% of all vessel shippments, 2,835,453 (kg) versus 1,882,487 (kg). Complete details for vessel and container imports and exports since 2003 are shown in the tables and charts below. | ||||
Vessel measured by value ($US) | ||||
Year | Imports | Exports | ||
2015 | $17,851,069 | $7,122,787 | ||
2014 | $30,490,373 | $5,937,330 | ||
2013 | $21,986,509 | $5,197,031 | ||
2012 | $40,241,644 | $23,632,100 | ||
2011 | $24,475,395 | $9,917,724 | ||
2010 | $3,849,095 | $10,223,372 | ||
2009 | $41,686,641 | $2,693,599 | ||
2008 | $29,106,162 | $6,735,459 | ||
2007 | $64,033,877 | $13,369,351 | ||
2006 | $24,503,177 | $7,741,849 | ||
2005 | $14,360,195 | $546,715 | ||
2004 | $10,832,602 | $2,378,856 | ||
2003 | $1,643,523 | $1,575,322 |
Container measured by value ($US) | ||||
Year | Imports | Exports | ||
2015 | $10,933,931 | $740,779 | ||
2014 | $23,510,067 | $1,162,773 | ||
2013 | $20,283,402 | $1,738,497 | ||
2012 | $16,558,924 | $3,886,517 | ||
2011 | $1,414,896 | $6,513,686 | ||
2010 | $1,099,156 | $8,713,441 | ||
2009 | $1,194,443 | $2,653,719 | ||
2008 | $10,278,862 | $3,807,211 | ||
2007 | $14,653,951 | $11,125,939 | ||
2006 | $3,053,841 | $4,815,048 | ||
2005 | $8,234,244 | $426,215 | ||
2004 | $2,732,554 | $1,066,843 | ||
2003 | $1,094,644 | $721,627 |
Vessel measured by weight (kg) | ||||
Year | Imports | Exports | ||
2015 | 1,882,487 | 1,183,921 | ||
2014 | 3,229,772 | 16,684,690 | ||
2013 | 2,940,774 | 871,410 | ||
2012 | 23,098,063 | 615,680 | ||
2011 | 14,861,950 | 1,388,949 | ||
2010 | 323,190 | 2,239,477 | ||
2009 | 25,367,301 | 1,498,662 | ||
2008 | 14,688,524 | 2,512,372 | ||
2007 | 53,012,711 | 4,637,380 | ||
2006 | 2,754,152 | 2,405,840 | ||
2005 | 4,352,200 | 180,609 | ||
2004 | 8,504,083 | 736,955 | ||
2003 | 531,128 | 732,231 |
Container measured by weight (kg) | ||||
Year | Imports | Exports | ||
2015 | 2,835,453 | 230,602 | ||
2014 | 2,835,453 | 638,061 | ||
2013 | 2,807,707 | 761,084 | ||
2012 | 5,210,181 | 267,591 | ||
2011 | 110,091 | 948,108 | ||
2010 | 115,182 | 2,149,676 | ||
2009 | 137,995 | 1,498,004 | ||
2008 | 1,015,485 | 1,408,983 | ||
2007 | 2,163,537 | 2,861,084 | ||
2006 | 569,681 | 2,228,876 | ||
2005 | 3,393,066 | 149,729 | ||
2004 | 1,201,572 | 115,012 | ||
2003 | 268,170 | 500,779 |
Complete import and export trade data is available from the Foreign Trade Division of the U.S. Census Bureau usatrade.census.gov |
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