Foreign imports from China to Port of Seattle in 2015 were $9,114,487,694, while exports to China were $1,975,557,628. The value of container cargo imported into Port of Seattle from China represented 98.6% of all vessel imports, $8,986,870,907 versus $9,114,487,694. By weight, container cargo imports to Port of Seattle from China represented 104.3% of all vessel shippments, 1,970,704,931 (kg) versus 1,889,794,288 (kg). Complete details for vessel and container imports and exports since 2003 are shown in the tables and charts below. | ||||
Vessel measured by value ($US) | ||||
Year | Imports | Exports | ||
2015 | $9,114,487,694 | $1,975,557,628 | ||
2014 | $8,526,454,886 | $2,316,073,549 | ||
2013 | $13,731,114,771 | $2,086,733,812 | ||
2012 | $16,871,425,933 | $2,792,282,650 | ||
2011 | $17,451,267,380 | $3,197,802,417 | ||
2010 | $20,252,772,190 | $2,475,736,665 | ||
2009 | $16,551,205,671 | $2,123,008,192 | ||
2008 | $17,070,690,207 | $2,168,079,887 | ||
2007 | $16,582,370,971 | $1,582,428,862 | ||
2006 | $12,662,771,437 | $1,263,317,320 | ||
2005 | $12,196,607,185 | $1,419,640,454 | ||
2004 | $9,384,413,915 | $1,232,908,656 | ||
2003 | $7,220,943,001 | $1,035,794,069 |
Container measured by value ($US) | ||||
Year | Imports | Exports | ||
2015 | $8,986,870,907 | $821,357,363 | ||
2014 | $8,356,355,674 | $1,014,543,609 | ||
2013 | $13,423,258,983 | $1,175,525,652 | ||
2012 | $16,587,296,589 | $1,421,808,023 | ||
2011 | $17,174,429,491 | $1,775,717,461 | ||
2010 | $19,955,362,479 | $1,199,577,858 | ||
2009 | $16,355,988,418 | $797,697,506 | ||
2008 | $16,701,642,483 | $708,064,668 | ||
2007 | $16,134,327,026 | $823,234,475 | ||
2006 | $12,086,604,940 | $732,762,784 | ||
2005 | $11,718,815,788 | $856,053,672 | ||
2004 | $8,949,794,050 | $807,765,025 | ||
2003 | $6,780,392,801 | $604,340,085 |
Vessel measured by weight (kg) | ||||
Year | Imports | Exports | ||
2015 | 1,889,794,288 | 3,855,312,892 | ||
2014 | 2,007,286,994 | 3,565,769,040 | ||
2013 | 2,583,221,873 | 2,794,239,988 | ||
2012 | 3,340,572,286 | 4,038,444,181 | ||
2011 | 3,401,130,027 | 4,243,534,573 | ||
2010 | 3,915,168,444 | 4,202,495,524 | ||
2009 | 2,469,959,571 | 3,792,597,907 | ||
2008 | 2,735,474,718 | 3,456,714,867 | ||
2007 | 3,427,963,374 | 2,535,720,065 | ||
2006 | 3,046,611,112 | 1,841,647,044 | ||
2005 | 2,510,703,089 | 2,013,695,913 | ||
2004 | 1,868,566,243 | 1,803,335,804 | ||
2003 | 1,436,356,498 | 1,980,250,359 |
Container measured by weight (kg) | ||||
Year | Imports | Exports | ||
2015 | 1,970,704,931 | 982,427,348 | ||
2014 | 1,970,704,931 | 1,075,651,630 | ||
2013 | 2,554,076,915 | 1,223,630,686 | ||
2012 | 3,298,420,725 | 1,250,369,707 | ||
2011 | 3,327,096,238 | 1,418,037,149 | ||
2010 | 3,871,601,727 | 1,154,957,125 | ||
2009 | 2,384,644,410 | 761,098,517 | ||
2008 | 2,407,195,125 | 604,526,817 | ||
2007 | 2,895,117,637 | 673,673,573 | ||
2006 | 2,780,617,789 | 581,356,685 | ||
2005 | 2,388,263,367 | 656,843,384 | ||
2004 | 1,794,415,504 | 614,749,786 | ||
2003 | 1,360,314,594 | 511,555,049 |
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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