Port of Boston
Foreign Trade with Japan

Foreign imports from Japan to Port of Boston in 2015 were $899,085,827, while exports to Japan were $9,592,867.

The value of container cargo imported into Port of Boston from Japan represented 12.3% of all vessel imports, $110,798,337 versus $899,085,827.

By weight, container cargo imports to Port of Boston from Japan represented 16.8% of all vessel shippments, 13,382,745 (kg) versus 79,777,760 (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  $899,085,827  $9,592,867
2014  $893,295,294  $25,554,437
2013  $778,971,339  $31,042,245
2012  $556,920,968  $24,510,597
2011  $324,230,694  $45,018,815
2010  $330,324,418  $42,036,434
2009  $255,689,538  $41,841,268
2008  $194,282,659  $19,774,878
2007  $129,590,232  $20,239,688
2006  $173,001,331  $18,740,792
2005  $173,392,220  $17,363,482
2004  $189,102,038  $20,430,775
2003  $230,378,082  $19,223,004


Chart of foreign trade by value - $USD


Container measured by value ($US)
Year Imports Exports
2015  $110,798,337  $6,910,025
2014  $167,520,953  $21,697,077
2013  $211,075,945  $26,785,055
2012  $139,707,180  $21,739,946
2011  $67,824,896  $24,492,702
2010  $76,275,475  $33,133,311
2009  $39,634,378  $33,827,047
2008  $5,528,857  $6,241,144
2007  $4,814,251  $10,764,403
2006  $27,110,438  $14,579,926
2005  $7,427,006  $14,253,392
2004  $18,702,111  $18,173,266
2003  $58,383,597  $15,363,087


Chart of foreign trade by value - $USD



Vessel measured by weight (kg)
Year Imports Exports
2015  79,777,760  3,290,402
2014  100,465,949  17,893,176
2013  58,561,977  21,286,432
2012  63,960,092  17,311,689
2011  50,819,167  50,517,572
2010  49,744,314  30,781,564
2009  49,412,101  42,715,858
2008  42,705,739  2,857,725
2007  28,398,001  2,777,483
2006  28,695,294  4,073,713
2005  20,248,640  4,875,678
2004  15,906,770  3,899,397
2003  19,568,767  3,892,490


Chart of foreign trade by weight - kg
Container measured by weight (kg)
Year Imports Exports
2015  13,382,745  2,772,185
2014  13,382,745  16,632,453
2013  12,629,224  18,241,819
2012  7,295,771  16,869,959
2011  3,395,743  14,060,215
2010  3,901,254  29,119,740
2009  2,619,797  39,204,276
2008  294,521  1,416,765
2007  750,640  2,285,476
2006  3,496,492  2,716,983
2005  614,608  4,489,967
2004  1,130,157  3,714,572
2003  4,793,856  3,546,964


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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