Port Charleston
Foreign Trade with China

Foreign imports from China to Port Charleston in 2015 were $6,607,386,757, while exports to China were $4,052,429,328.

The value of container cargo imported into Port Charleston from China represented 99.2% of all vessel imports, $6,555,947,912 versus $6,607,386,757.

By weight, container cargo imports to Port Charleston from China represented 84.1% of all vessel shippments, 1,251,950,873 (kg) versus 1,487,990,101 (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  $6,607,386,757  $4,052,429,328
2014  $5,534,608,326  $3,697,719,864
2013  $4,569,930,866  $3,720,348,942
2012  $4,282,761,304  $2,904,594,588
2011  $3,821,550,459  $2,835,690,703
2010  $3,125,129,817  $1,889,088,216
2009  $2,798,590,135  $639,972,661
2008  $3,494,879,593  $723,956,340
2007  $3,268,042,008  $755,888,926
2006  $2,892,398,500  $785,150,960
2005  $2,585,776,335  $835,542,398
2004  $1,948,785,654  $592,191,266
2003  $1,674,175,175  $328,060,416


Chart of foreign trade by value - $USD


Container measured by value ($US)
Year Imports Exports
2015  $6,555,947,912  $1,091,432,384
2014  $5,476,397,108  $985,465,952
2013  $4,500,344,982  $995,023,681
2012  $4,201,895,381  $854,586,936
2011  $3,748,975,844  $931,377,809
2010  $3,075,038,561  $793,262,104
2009  $2,650,871,311  $464,910,167
2008  $3,439,725,197  $512,243,689
2007  $3,195,167,188  $581,426,568
2006  $2,817,921,568  $571,794,503
2005  $2,494,684,339  $575,785,042
2004  $1,861,220,708  $343,063,923
2003  $1,542,168,090  $248,439,616


Chart of foreign trade by value - $USD



Vessel measured by weight (kg)
Year Imports Exports
2015  1,487,990,101  1,283,643,643
2014  1,284,418,538  1,139,330,435
2013  1,114,746,743  974,822,540
2012  1,007,605,948  942,186,070
2011  987,931,421  816,296,807
2010  910,408,294  601,142,170
2009  806,952,981  435,298,830
2008  1,028,848,417  458,767,155
2007  1,011,961,551  557,376,159
2006  922,222,300  506,170,924
2005  857,279,987  469,476,290
2004  700,459,572  420,484,679
2003  631,918,807  356,134,541


Chart of foreign trade by weight - kg
Container measured by weight (kg)
Year Imports Exports
2015  1,251,950,873  788,238,228
2014  1,251,950,873  696,726,795
2013  1,050,274,472  577,585,007
2012  976,598,591  545,128,358
2011  932,986,356  524,727,730
2010  859,147,839  417,857,745
2009  715,859,129  299,315,530
2008  976,533,046  313,349,251
2007  971,121,369  409,812,189
2006  876,276,596  351,735,956
2005  813,031,610  387,321,431
2004  641,386,663  352,048,885
2003  522,589,547  266,099,093


Chart of foreign trade by weight - kg


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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