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 | $19,223,004 |
Container measured by value ($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 |
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 |
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 |
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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