Foreign imports from China to Port of Boston in 2015 were $1,771,462,426, while exports to China were $393,519,806. The value of container cargo imported into Port of Boston from China represented 98.9% of all vessel imports, $1,752,713,188 versus $1,771,462,426. By weight, container cargo imports to Port of Boston from China represented 89.4% of all vessel shippments, 381,086,281 (kg) versus 426,141,520 (kg). Complete details for vessel and container imports and exports since 2003 are shown in the tables and charts below. | ||||
Vessel measured by value ($US) | ||||
Year | Imports | Exports | ||
2015 | $1,771,462,426 | $393,519,806 | ||
2014 | $1,639,530,715 | $494,603,074 | ||
2013 | $1,554,903,517 | $500,362,218 | ||
2012 | $1,523,066,647 | $482,154,435 | ||
2011 | $1,650,076,769 | $414,637,321 | ||
2010 | $1,256,048,982 | $464,774,397 | ||
2009 | $1,311,605,735 | $357,511,704 | ||
2008 | $1,480,196,974 | $477,634,748 | ||
2007 | $1,404,511,371 | $358,519,634 | ||
2006 | $958,394,417 | $272,850,739 | ||
2005 | $794,594,020 | $248,546,046 | ||
2004 | $638,866,426 | $145,070,087 | ||
2003 | $467,382,761 | $87,356,009 |
Container measured by value ($US) | ||||
Year | Imports | Exports | ||
2015 | $1,752,713,188 | $287,846,936 | ||
2014 | $1,628,550,365 | $385,126,524 | ||
2013 | $1,539,897,980 | $377,439,951 | ||
2012 | $1,504,520,582 | $336,656,800 | ||
2011 | $1,627,726,398 | $318,863,423 | ||
2010 | $1,238,958,625 | $357,589,429 | ||
2009 | $1,289,773,218 | $270,473,424 | ||
2008 | $1,440,175,807 | $362,293,711 | ||
2007 | $1,366,589,889 | $269,288,217 | ||
2006 | $928,353,750 | $208,082,584 | ||
2005 | $720,276,294 | $203,604,583 | ||
2004 | $580,111,193 | $117,255,010 | ||
2003 | $447,408,925 | $46,641,744 |
Vessel measured by weight (kg) | ||||
Year | Imports | Exports | ||
2015 | 426,141,520 | 603,812,985 | ||
2014 | 382,841,469 | 557,384,144 | ||
2013 | 349,467,097 | 526,496,048 | ||
2012 | 344,600,498 | 529,664,077 | ||
2011 | 403,816,308 | 437,938,463 | ||
2010 | 320,953,510 | 354,628,322 | ||
2009 | 315,675,114 | 546,953,341 | ||
2008 | 350,564,246 | 361,415,869 | ||
2007 | 362,690,481 | 387,311,965 | ||
2006 | 288,822,324 | 377,401,713 | ||
2005 | 220,183,909 | 364,418,192 | ||
2004 | 181,128,293 | 275,225,106 | ||
2003 | 119,672,821 | 304,396,356 |
Container measured by weight (kg) | ||||
Year | Imports | Exports | ||
2015 | 381,086,281 | 320,056,418 | ||
2014 | 381,086,281 | 323,419,310 | ||
2013 | 347,256,570 | 326,502,922 | ||
2012 | 341,173,193 | 284,746,240 | ||
2011 | 399,652,205 | 242,045,122 | ||
2010 | 316,981,402 | 170,492,546 | ||
2009 | 311,835,657 | 253,380,604 | ||
2008 | 344,220,396 | 197,399,687 | ||
2007 | 356,719,990 | 196,021,164 | ||
2006 | 263,720,061 | 172,244,960 | ||
2005 | 212,569,595 | 174,337,824 | ||
2004 | 175,916,047 | 148,138,201 | ||
2003 | 117,255,464 | 72,143,143 |
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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