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 | $328,060,416 |
Container measured by value ($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 |
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 |
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 |
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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