Port of Houston
Foreign Trade with Japan

Foreign imports from Japan to Port of Houston in 2015 were $1,318,559,209, while exports to Japan were $1,670,066,826.

The value of container cargo imported into Port of Houston from Japan represented 30.7% of all vessel imports, $404,645,214 versus $1,318,559,209.

By weight, container cargo imports to Port of Houston from Japan represented 6.7% of all vessel shippments, 59,502,617 (kg) versus 893,893,162 (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  $1,318,559,209  $1,670,066,826
2014  $1,094,539,770  $2,210,170,198
2013  $1,031,954,457  $1,708,319,456
2012  $1,074,586,808  $1,481,397,779
2011  $1,073,593,379  $1,173,802,156
2010  $908,909,677  $1,119,980,261
2009  $942,443,553  $382,831,574
2008  $1,147,141,836  $429,798,319
2007  $893,332,765  $409,758,343
2006  $959,317,328  $415,327,125
2005  $880,655,838  $371,618,459
2004  $478,565,373  $296,029,724
2003  $328,481,350  $261,798,844


Chart of foreign trade by value - $USD


Container measured by value ($US)
Year Imports Exports
2015  $404,645,214  $375,282,596
2014  $154,400,106  $426,668,582
2013  $120,885,584  $276,563,015
2012  $70,058,802  $237,225,605
2011  $85,061,858  $155,394,696
2010  $132,666,905  $154,654,401
2009  $181,606,785  $164,661,656
2008  $137,447,462  $214,637,800
2007  $79,610,114  $186,079,204
2006  $90,386,451  $126,595,063
2005  $86,842,159  $119,289,676
2004  $58,213,910  $114,105,100
2003  $74,228,578  $110,776,641


Chart of foreign trade by value - $USD



Vessel measured by weight (kg)
Year Imports Exports
2015  893,893,162  3,099,282,212
2014  805,441,675  2,786,401,542
2013  941,450,541  2,091,853,327
2012  667,121,104  1,333,172,998
2011  585,151,753  954,634,104
2010  544,202,080  1,258,631,831
2009  422,756,369  496,938,221
2008  519,317,046  310,834,302
2007  417,611,230  313,923,279
2006  504,686,926  483,668,728
2005  440,948,414  571,500,842
2004  286,414,961  456,294,685
2003  203,352,698  442,256,133


Chart of foreign trade by weight - kg
Container measured by weight (kg)
Year Imports Exports
2015  59,502,617  557,141,348
2014  59,502,617  487,844,414
2013  39,507,137  192,740,114
2012  18,217,093  73,553,085
2011  16,826,832  55,065,745
2010  76,897,279  68,601,795
2009  42,933,544  72,274,752
2008  48,361,579  101,723,565
2007  36,498,709  86,082,501
2006  46,963,671  61,589,602
2005  45,899,218  69,630,033
2004  41,522,496  66,473,777
2003  38,557,241  88,346,393


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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