Port of Seattle
Foreign Trade with South Africa

Foreign imports from South Africa to Port of Seattle in 2015 were $25,268,462, while exports to South Africa were $10,503,560.

The value of container cargo imported into Port of Seattle from South Africa represented 59.5% of all vessel imports, $15,044,036 versus $25,268,462.

By weight, container cargo imports to Port of Seattle from South Africa represented 84.9% of all vessel shippments, 7,436,520 (kg) versus 8,754,337 (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  $25,268,462  $10,503,560
2014  $24,039,797  $13,949,302
2013  $15,782,092  $13,803,304
2012  $16,613,109  $25,192,333
2011  $17,440,662  $20,287,930
2010  $6,799,210  $11,129,226
2009  $3,007,660  $6,131,019
2008  $1,797,238  $2,699,299
2007  $5,493,998  $2,783,197
2006  $829,077  $2,623,889
2005  $2,879,994  $4,810,160
2004  $3,911,297  $4,449,239
2003  $2,926,859  $5,086,373


Chart of foreign trade by value - $USD


Container measured by value ($US)
Year Imports Exports
2015  $15,044,036  $8,331,782
2014  $15,340,050  $10,572,602
2013  $15,398,439  $11,799,416
2012  $16,400,904  $20,942,897
2011  $17,440,662  $17,696,621
2010  $6,631,310  $10,122,201
2009  $2,618,420  $5,577,733
2008  $1,797,238  $2,579,017
2007  $5,493,998  $1,329,933
2006  $829,077  $2,248,426
2005  $2,879,994  $3,749,156
2004  $3,875,054  $4,070,618
2003  $2,746,521  $3,392,277


Chart of foreign trade by value - $USD



Vessel measured by weight (kg)
Year Imports Exports
2015  8,754,337  4,084,475
2014  9,664,284  8,764,701
2013  8,361,769  9,880,719
2012  5,463,411  8,413,976
2011  7,268,035  9,025,052
2010  3,155,944  5,947,280
2009  1,120,803  3,147,446
2008  517,519  753,027
2007  3,054,880  1,876,615
2006  540,949  602,055
2005  1,698,724  1,137,357
2004  2,309,144  1,689,587
2003  1,610,065  1,696,093


Chart of foreign trade by weight - kg
Container measured by weight (kg)
Year Imports Exports
2015  7,436,520  2,723,137
2014  7,436,520  7,965,144
2013  8,307,219  9,229,281
2012  5,424,441  6,618,219
2011  7,268,035  7,541,966
2010  3,108,744  5,556,382
2009  1,099,603  3,077,256
2008  517,519  737,979
2007  3,054,880  1,614,924
2006  540,949  452,205
2005  1,698,724  1,047,150
2004  2,303,496  1,625,654
2003  1,522,465  1,542,185


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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