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 | $261,798,844 |
Container measured by value ($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 |
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 |
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 |
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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