Port of Long Beach
Foreign Trade with South Africa

Foreign imports from South Africa to Port of Long Beach in 2015 were $18,542,114, while exports to South Africa were $29,752,250.

The value of container cargo imported into Port of Long Beach from South Africa represented 98.6% of all vessel imports, $18,286,840 versus $18,542,114.

By weight, container cargo imports to Port of Long Beach from South Africa represented 28.7% of all vessel shippments, 934,569 (kg) versus 3,252,686 (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  $18,542,114  $29,752,250
2014  $7,672,736  $44,750,946
2013  $4,482,883  $48,116,114
2012  $4,911,247  $32,937,682
2011  $5,119,758  $17,819,259
2010  $5,133,179  $22,328,394
2009  $4,443,711  $5,072,889
2008  $10,078,263  $8,821,967
2007  $7,666,648  $8,355,495
2006  $7,970,878  $22,945,063
2005  $5,201,739  $6,905,653
2004  $6,826,352  $9,879,085
2003  $16,126,174  $21,053,101


Chart of foreign trade by value - $USD


Container measured by value ($US)
Year Imports Exports
2015  $18,286,840  $27,929,085
2014  $7,672,736  $41,735,291
2013  $4,458,255  $45,238,332
2012  $4,853,247  $27,606,226
2011  $4,952,573  $9,453,645
2010  $5,032,964  $6,336,321
2009  $4,396,989  $3,695,740
2008  $9,961,555  $5,440,616
2007  $7,169,519  $7,150,035
2006  $7,710,361  $5,078,595
2005  $4,264,924  $4,926,720
2004  $6,114,074  $5,266,189
2003  $15,688,653  $7,670,509


Chart of foreign trade by value - $USD



Vessel measured by weight (kg)
Year Imports Exports
2015  3,252,686  5,695,355
2014  934,569  8,706,527
2013  812,065  7,739,997
2012  555,030  5,293,831
2011  797,881  12,973,844
2010  594,342  44,217,132
2009  608,018  3,213,848
2008  1,222,603  13,323,481
2007  1,764,763  4,579,768
2006  1,533,382  77,256,758
2005  4,581,961  8,219,468
2004  1,525,194  23,324,906
2003  4,552,020  70,231,461


Chart of foreign trade by weight - kg
Container measured by weight (kg)
Year Imports Exports
2015  934,569  5,415,356
2014  934,569  8,388,473
2013  808,968  6,978,666
2012  546,189  4,168,071
2011  745,453  4,163,508
2010  585,610  1,658,803
2009  605,373  2,926,439
2008  1,201,622  4,504,272
2007  1,726,355  4,254,466
2006  1,511,781  1,623,985
2005  4,450,253  4,275,998
2004  1,441,883  4,191,711
2003  4,461,244  4,242,760


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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