Foreign imports from Japan to Port of Seattle in 2015 were $801,226,001, while exports to Japan were $566,336,274. The value of container cargo imported into Port of Seattle from Japan represented 95.6% of all vessel imports, $765,804,489 versus $801,226,001. By weight, container cargo imports to Port of Seattle from Japan represented 29.2% of all vessel shippments, 99,818,233 (kg) versus 341,335,470 (kg). Complete details for vessel and container imports and exports since 2003 are shown in the tables and charts below. | ||||
Vessel measured by value ($US) | ||||
Year | Imports | Exports | ||
2015 | $801,226,001 | $566,336,274 | ||
2014 | $1,287,623,830 | $960,888,818 | ||
2013 | $2,040,327,289 | $1,397,694,800 | ||
2012 | $3,809,671,677 | $1,708,241,488 | ||
2011 | $4,423,318,677 | $2,150,719,437 | ||
2010 | $4,481,761,438 | $1,888,016,044 | ||
2009 | $3,305,041,057 | $1,507,259,351 | ||
2008 | $5,418,138,903 | $2,060,128,362 | ||
2007 | $5,807,527,661 | $2,281,826,470 | ||
2006 | $6,735,149,343 | $2,730,130,970 | ||
2005 | $9,529,801,499 | $2,929,302,159 | ||
2004 | $8,044,558,288 | $2,614,457,836 | ||
2003 | $6,591,948,939 | $2,644,498,446 |
Container measured by value ($US) | ||||
Year | Imports | Exports | ||
2015 | $765,804,489 | $389,036,416 | ||
2014 | $1,168,488,420 | $708,066,638 | ||
2013 | $1,845,113,923 | $1,096,019,765 | ||
2012 | $3,403,926,479 | $1,179,495,437 | ||
2011 | $3,928,388,354 | $1,490,610,167 | ||
2010 | $4,140,116,464 | $1,340,151,872 | ||
2009 | $3,044,109,042 | $1,032,642,096 | ||
2008 | $4,878,692,688 | $1,202,963,975 | ||
2007 | $4,973,807,166 | $1,700,193,231 | ||
2006 | $5,550,244,772 | $2,214,363,479 | ||
2005 | $7,978,525,675 | $2,421,709,891 | ||
2004 | $6,814,264,645 | $2,185,497,669 | ||
2003 | $5,726,787,767 | $2,299,523,044 |
Vessel measured by weight (kg) | ||||
Year | Imports | Exports | ||
2015 | 341,335,470 | 963,085,529 | ||
2014 | 329,528,617 | 1,185,494,072 | ||
2013 | 329,083,182 | 1,065,954,366 | ||
2012 | 423,939,018 | 1,753,517,962 | ||
2011 | 452,582,524 | 2,724,292,739 | ||
2010 | 445,239,710 | 3,151,384,587 | ||
2009 | 328,866,247 | 2,965,172,631 | ||
2008 | 560,555,569 | 3,273,756,459 | ||
2007 | 650,679,446 | 2,908,709,724 | ||
2006 | 730,289,613 | 3,021,537,971 | ||
2005 | 925,291,514 | 3,454,144,137 | ||
2004 | 774,202,539 | 2,760,863,048 | ||
2003 | 615,600,549 | 1,670,272,489 |
Container measured by weight (kg) | ||||
Year | Imports | Exports | ||
2015 | 99,818,233 | 393,693,356 | ||
2014 | 99,818,233 | 582,398,161 | ||
2013 | 148,737,472 | 843,289,044 | ||
2012 | 263,730,325 | 994,008,899 | ||
2011 | 315,287,438 | 1,166,452,750 | ||
2010 | 351,457,164 | 1,234,103,956 | ||
2009 | 224,503,316 | 1,055,333,466 | ||
2008 | 426,719,318 | 1,015,364,042 | ||
2007 | 467,864,181 | 1,127,723,750 | ||
2006 | 522,400,235 | 1,358,107,372 | ||
2005 | 752,610,947 | 1,625,225,833 | ||
2004 | 616,853,957 | 1,293,973,779 | ||
2003 | 514,140,347 | 1,135,214,717 |
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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