Foreign imports from Japan to Port of Los Angeles in 2015 were $33,731,458,320, while exports to Japan were $6,257,301,395. The value of container cargo imported into Port of Los Angeles from Japan represented 77.1% of all vessel imports, $26,004,807,785 versus $33,731,458,320. By weight, container cargo imports to Port of Los Angeles from Japan represented 60.3% of all vessel shippments, 2,062,666,129 (kg) versus 3,420,128,290 (kg). Complete details for vessel and container imports and exports since 2003 are shown in the tables and charts below. | ||||
Vessel measured by value ($US) | ||||
Year | Imports | Exports | ||
2015 | $33,731,458,320 | $6,257,301,395 | ||
2014 | $33,202,774,814 | $5,539,700,343 | ||
2013 | $34,603,281,776 | $5,303,088,341 | ||
2012 | $39,229,643,235 | $6,431,001,849 | ||
2011 | $34,327,207,537 | $6,639,730,980 | ||
2010 | $29,325,815,816 | $5,959,636,163 | ||
2009 | $22,306,396,111 | $4,699,876,960 | ||
2008 | $32,592,423,724 | $6,086,812,537 | ||
2007 | $33,709,537,210 | $5,440,993,843 | ||
2006 | $35,416,487,259 | $5,086,306,676 | ||
2005 | $29,620,828,603 | $4,136,915,277 | ||
2004 | $30,313,606,119 | $4,099,528,912 | ||
2003 | $26,888,203,792 | $4,665,819,817 |
Container measured by value ($US) | ||||
Year | Imports | Exports | ||
2015 | $26,004,807,785 | $5,227,384,549 | ||
2014 | $26,024,255,589 | $4,622,386,738 | ||
2013 | $27,460,188,889 | $3,994,823,355 | ||
2012 | $31,052,247,604 | $4,826,459,132 | ||
2011 | $24,044,516,221 | $5,136,210,024 | ||
2010 | $20,366,444,334 | $4,732,695,784 | ||
2009 | $15,995,210,558 | $3,786,654,493 | ||
2008 | $20,990,497,571 | $4,564,766,856 | ||
2007 | $20,601,129,916 | $3,810,781,021 | ||
2006 | $20,788,965,301 | $3,720,803,675 | ||
2005 | $16,619,243,993 | $3,133,343,906 | ||
2004 | $18,464,120,134 | $3,029,707,794 | ||
2003 | $15,922,320,833 | $3,569,508,565 |
Vessel measured by weight (kg) | ||||
Year | Imports | Exports | ||
2015 | 3,420,128,290 | 1,942,022,705 | ||
2014 | 3,004,699,274 | 1,771,731,537 | ||
2013 | 3,220,580,387 | 1,594,448,419 | ||
2012 | 3,348,363,415 | 1,861,517,749 | ||
2011 | 3,035,234,829 | 2,142,774,527 | ||
2010 | 2,659,477,156 | 1,998,862,699 | ||
2009 | 2,158,299,804 | 1,649,889,152 | ||
2008 | 3,132,012,835 | 2,390,053,309 | ||
2007 | 3,877,989,931 | 2,254,870,541 | ||
2006 | 4,047,339,365 | 2,577,818,358 | ||
2005 | 2,642,074,053 | 2,779,067,639 | ||
2004 | 2,915,640,395 | 2,751,113,095 | ||
2003 | 2,416,906,602 | 3,382,673,030 |
Container measured by weight (kg) | ||||
Year | Imports | Exports | ||
2015 | 2,062,666,129 | 1,535,012,648 | ||
2014 | 2,062,666,129 | 1,381,829,683 | ||
2013 | 2,419,860,801 | 1,136,359,190 | ||
2012 | 2,630,020,156 | 1,342,544,811 | ||
2011 | 2,222,268,493 | 1,467,559,642 | ||
2010 | 1,893,314,960 | 1,373,106,744 | ||
2009 | 1,502,188,264 | 1,104,107,785 | ||
2008 | 1,933,411,104 | 1,464,767,397 | ||
2007 | 2,069,645,803 | 1,552,903,553 | ||
2006 | 2,194,007,656 | 1,517,097,144 | ||
2005 | 1,367,735,540 | 1,148,360,332 | ||
2004 | 1,638,606,489 | 1,217,435,858 | ||
2003 | 1,423,171,657 | 1,304,840,155 |
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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