Port of Boston
Foreign Trade with South Africa

Foreign imports from South Africa to Port of Boston in 2015 were $157,568, while exports to South Africa were $900,154.

The value of container cargo imported into Port of Boston from South Africa represented 97.8% of all vessel imports, $154,061 versus $157,568.

By weight, container cargo imports to Port of Boston from South Africa represented 75.1% of all vessel shippments, 170,264 (kg) versus 226,627 (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  $157,568  $900,154
2014  $96,194  $76,897
2013  $526,376  $662,000
2012  $747,672  $30,067
2011  $252,809  $69,041
2010  $213,924  $351,866
2009  $80,107  $887,744
2008  $74,957  $519,373
2007  $71,901  $348,873
2006  $231,965  $1,040,517
2005  $156,747  $2,154,495
2004  $965,100  $1,163,011
2003  $522,508  $500,184


Chart of foreign trade by value - $USD


Container measured by value ($US)
Year Imports Exports
2015  $154,061  $570,215
2014  $96,194  $34,753
2013  $526,376  $16,179
2012  $747,672  $9,871
2011  $252,809  $44,307
2010  $213,924  $145,408
2009  $80,107  $49,294
2008  $74,957  $382,612
2007  $57,383  $24,609
2006  $222,029  $757,845
2005  $123,497  $1,753,839
2004  $965,100  $735,608
2003  $510,354  $179,793


Chart of foreign trade by value - $USD



Vessel measured by weight (kg)
Year Imports Exports
2015  226,627  185,214
2014  170,264  6,892
2013  5,312,750  48,001
2012  1,348,529  1,965
2011  536,367  2,719
2010  57,551  141,279
2009  28,896  27,201
2008  25,933  115,625
2007  24,960  26,864
2006  87,572  89,773
2005  107,305  244,938
2004  320,802  93,324
2003  423,491  128,304


Chart of foreign trade by weight - kg
Container measured by weight (kg)
Year Imports Exports
2015  170,264  49,582
2014  170,264  1,902
2013  5,312,750  1,136
2012  1,348,529  991
2011  536,367  1,343
2010  57,551  88,656
2009  28,896  11,217
2008  25,933  63,213
2007  4,713  2,386
2006  86,522  71,908
2005  101,845  221,357
2004  320,802  51,722
2003  421,238  36,857


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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