Foreign imports from China to Port of Norfolk in 2015 were $10,841,217,385, while exports to China were $2,863,837,361. The value of container cargo imported into Port of Norfolk from China represented 98.9% of all vessel imports, $10,725,947,331 versus $10,841,217,385. By weight, container cargo imports to Port of Norfolk from China represented 87.4% of all vessel shippments, 1,825,078,948 (kg) versus 2,088,245,315 (kg). Complete details for vessel and container imports and exports since 2003 are shown in the tables and charts below. | ||||
Vessel measured by value ($US) | ||||
Year | Imports | Exports | ||
2015 | $10,841,217,385 | $2,863,837,361 | ||
2014 | $9,157,675,612 | $3,277,330,095 | ||
2013 | $7,641,702,853 | $2,900,754,190 | ||
2012 | $6,697,986,279 | $3,082,175,207 | ||
2011 | $6,254,187,498 | $2,455,904,559 | ||
2010 | $5,959,069,973 | $1,928,622,217 | ||
2009 | $5,203,010,428 | $1,761,950,572 | ||
2008 | $5,733,232,882 | $1,696,258,452 | ||
2007 | $5,417,995,852 | $1,478,049,457 | ||
2006 | $4,975,353,532 | $1,372,061,366 | ||
2005 | $4,474,471,015 | $1,012,005,711 | ||
2004 | $3,679,416,632 | $808,843,853 | ||
2003 | $2,578,417,264 | $696,341,018 |
Container measured by value ($US) | ||||
Year | Imports | Exports | ||
2015 | $10,725,947,331 | $1,888,151,391 | ||
2014 | $9,041,590,558 | $2,026,556,045 | ||
2013 | $7,531,088,291 | $1,903,843,999 | ||
2012 | $6,590,324,695 | $1,963,699,885 | ||
2011 | $6,153,787,335 | $1,918,716,457 | ||
2010 | $5,890,563,648 | $1,514,205,779 | ||
2009 | $5,140,076,362 | $1,381,140,144 | ||
2008 | $5,631,188,002 | $1,330,345,571 | ||
2007 | $5,327,032,729 | $1,105,848,399 | ||
2006 | $4,924,063,805 | $1,058,916,720 | ||
2005 | $4,392,324,775 | $788,084,688 | ||
2004 | $3,529,737,867 | $631,605,784 | ||
2003 | $2,453,139,775 | $532,124,648 |
Vessel measured by weight (kg) | ||||
Year | Imports | Exports | ||
2015 | 2,088,245,315 | 2,780,381,883 | ||
2014 | 1,853,648,344 | 3,960,992,070 | ||
2013 | 1,712,556,196 | 6,837,756,523 | ||
2012 | 1,542,065,878 | 3,440,052,156 | ||
2011 | 1,472,546,186 | 2,319,835,736 | ||
2010 | 1,422,913,758 | 1,772,709,790 | ||
2009 | 1,240,983,921 | 2,161,920,396 | ||
2008 | 1,516,808,904 | 1,007,098,795 | ||
2007 | 1,643,042,378 | 961,214,701 | ||
2006 | 1,709,212,673 | 919,110,726 | ||
2005 | 1,343,577,479 | 868,722,186 | ||
2004 | 1,127,260,495 | 626,493,821 | ||
2003 | 834,334,107 | 650,081,153 |
Container measured by weight (kg) | ||||
Year | Imports | Exports | ||
2015 | 1,825,078,948 | 1,232,637,464 | ||
2014 | 1,825,078,948 | 1,359,449,141 | ||
2013 | 1,650,215,184 | 1,432,959,138 | ||
2012 | 1,495,695,287 | 1,183,430,853 | ||
2011 | 1,430,387,713 | 985,866,211 | ||
2010 | 1,394,807,964 | 870,279,626 | ||
2009 | 1,213,540,794 | 954,410,650 | ||
2008 | 1,472,847,513 | 738,039,590 | ||
2007 | 1,519,390,187 | 607,628,970 | ||
2006 | 1,445,241,169 | 662,209,535 | ||
2005 | 1,287,020,950 | 566,698,555 | ||
2004 | 1,088,918,568 | 423,756,521 | ||
2003 | 797,136,540 | 348,561,288 |
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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