Foreign imports from China to Port of San Francisco in 2015 were $319,404,573, while exports to China were $87,878,632. The value of container cargo imported into Port of San Francisco from China represented 81.8% of all vessel imports, $261,349,559 versus $319,404,573. By weight, container cargo imports to Port of San Francisco from China represented 10.4% of all vessel shippments, 51,715,963 (kg) versus 494,934,462 (kg). Complete details for vessel and container imports and exports since 2003 are shown in the tables and charts below. | ||||
Vessel measured by value ($US) | ||||
Year | Imports | Exports | ||
2015 | $319,404,573 | $87,878,632 | ||
2014 | $434,413,183 | $104,652,255 | ||
2013 | $364,958,634 | $141,803,887 | ||
2012 | $313,206,297 | $116,872,696 | ||
2011 | $326,103,305 | $204,083,731 | ||
2010 | $181,074,666 | $136,991,556 | ||
2009 | $176,707,159 | $136,046,589 | ||
2008 | $205,377,259 | $48,570,860 | ||
2007 | $221,848,516 | $29,307,975 | ||
2006 | $175,770,456 | $39,462,457 | ||
2005 | $94,693,039 | $41,561,694 | ||
2004 | $137,198,865 | $27,644,152 | ||
2003 | $68,335,199 | $11,255,234 |
Container measured by value ($US) | ||||
Year | Imports | Exports | ||
2015 | $261,349,559 | $1,058,220 | ||
2014 | $404,101,755 | $2,312,198 | ||
2013 | $331,212,258 | $1,831,058 | ||
2012 | $288,766,891 | $5,526,476 | ||
2011 | $294,485,428 | $2,609,029 | ||
2010 | $174,909,655 | $6,200,895 | ||
2009 | $162,918,069 | $2,332,625 | ||
2008 | $169,900,492 | $10,712,657 | ||
2007 | $182,579,245 | $1,468,091 | ||
2006 | $151,064,002 | $2,848,001 | ||
2005 | $69,808,834 | $6,058,961 | ||
2004 | $111,468,687 | $11,859,663 | ||
2003 | $61,947,127 | $2,649,191 |
Vessel measured by weight (kg) | ||||
Year | Imports | Exports | ||
2015 | 494,934,462 | 528,407,476 | ||
2014 | 96,152,004 | 332,886,745 | ||
2013 | 83,238,830 | 622,543,588 | ||
2012 | 97,436,145 | 432,980,297 | ||
2011 | 153,780,459 | 687,488,563 | ||
2010 | 72,096,497 | 666,356,211 | ||
2009 | 69,672,803 | 808,971,167 | ||
2008 | 81,844,005 | 122,257,273 | ||
2007 | 112,805,689 | 77,678,033 | ||
2006 | 121,802,837 | 132,587,784 | ||
2005 | 57,062,956 | 166,096,747 | ||
2004 | 79,593,791 | 97,565,312 | ||
2003 | 30,509,303 | 42,448,710 |
Container measured by weight (kg) | ||||
Year | Imports | Exports | ||
2015 | 51,715,963 | 275,198 | ||
2014 | 51,715,963 | 999,187 | ||
2013 | 59,058,770 | 738,160 | ||
2012 | 74,136,081 | 1,824,383 | ||
2011 | 80,481,916 | 855,843 | ||
2010 | 58,206,598 | 1,137,363 | ||
2009 | 59,823,322 | 1,528,015 | ||
2008 | 54,060,443 | 1,722,983 | ||
2007 | 66,871,365 | 442,066 | ||
2006 | 87,373,907 | 1,427,161 | ||
2005 | 30,981,162 | 3,078,875 | ||
2004 | 34,694,447 | 11,809,367 | ||
2003 | 18,793,025 | 5,171,654 |
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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