Port of Seattle
Foreign Trade with China

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


Chart of foreign trade by value - $USD


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


Chart of foreign trade by value - $USD



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


Chart of foreign trade by weight - kg
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


Chart of foreign trade by weight - kg


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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