Foreign imports from China to Port of Long Beach in 2015 were $39,436,980,747, while exports to China were $9,020,467,791. The value of container cargo imported into Port of Long Beach from China represented 97.4% of all vessel imports, $38,403,528,991 versus $39,436,980,747. By weight, container cargo imports to Port of Long Beach from China represented 99.7% of all vessel shippments, 7,069,090,079 (kg) versus 7,093,379,096 (kg). Complete details for vessel and container imports and exports since 2003 are shown in the tables and charts below. | ||||
Vessel measured by value ($US) | ||||
Year | Imports | Exports | ||
2015 | $39,436,980,747 | $9,020,467,791 | ||
2014 | $41,825,149,173 | $11,871,890,078 | ||
2013 | $42,484,637,202 | $12,763,928,259 | ||
2012 | $36,471,248,387 | $10,008,723,926 | ||
2011 | $35,961,154,814 | $9,120,346,871 | ||
2010 | $34,122,343,687 | $8,994,204,505 | ||
2009 | $28,047,239,006 | $6,957,655,043 | ||
2008 | $35,736,864,374 | $8,354,601,529 | ||
2007 | $37,939,536,062 | $7,692,555,913 | ||
2006 | $33,824,173,976 | $6,624,538,510 | ||
2005 | $28,237,297,410 | $5,055,249,139 | ||
2004 | $23,745,781,917 | $3,487,396,293 | ||
2003 | $19,944,027,887 | $2,667,671,397 |
Container measured by value ($US) | ||||
Year | Imports | Exports | ||
2015 | $38,403,528,991 | $7,017,131,010 | ||
2014 | $40,681,693,609 | $9,217,490,785 | ||
2013 | $41,345,190,544 | $9,468,657,914 | ||
2012 | $35,132,823,537 | $7,441,990,625 | ||
2011 | $34,796,132,542 | $6,964,247,401 | ||
2010 | $33,042,627,818 | $7,062,808,392 | ||
2009 | $27,179,225,239 | $5,541,279,671 | ||
2008 | $34,209,059,126 | $6,474,253,531 | ||
2007 | $35,698,359,824 | $5,926,357,215 | ||
2006 | $31,171,267,689 | $5,150,803,504 | ||
2005 | $25,742,217,612 | $4,081,276,765 | ||
2004 | $21,709,670,837 | $2,812,220,706 | ||
2003 | $17,689,716,975 | $2,117,928,367 |
Vessel measured by weight (kg) | ||||
Year | Imports | Exports | ||
2015 | 7,093,379,096 | 7,935,765,079 | ||
2014 | 7,276,220,178 | 10,080,704,217 | ||
2013 | 6,920,942,784 | 11,451,463,450 | ||
2012 | 5,860,742,357 | 8,826,991,527 | ||
2011 | 5,871,827,427 | 8,730,405,051 | ||
2010 | 5,772,333,045 | 8,025,285,559 | ||
2009 | 4,895,806,468 | 7,374,507,773 | ||
2008 | 6,829,286,368 | 6,347,326,783 | ||
2007 | 8,382,136,608 | 6,757,949,493 | ||
2006 | 8,497,460,913 | 5,851,855,621 | ||
2005 | 6,744,679,731 | 5,161,528,377 | ||
2004 | 5,620,070,639 | 3,999,651,283 | ||
2003 | 4,627,469,821 | 3,804,395,783 |
Container measured by weight (kg) | ||||
Year | Imports | Exports | ||
2015 | 7,069,090,079 | 4,396,537,332 | ||
2014 | 7,069,090,079 | 5,300,958,477 | ||
2013 | 6,742,604,879 | 6,010,875,090 | ||
2012 | 5,574,319,594 | 4,115,570,034 | ||
2011 | 5,636,763,741 | 4,077,566,535 | ||
2010 | 5,600,876,450 | 4,270,512,215 | ||
2009 | 4,769,071,543 | 3,374,530,010 | ||
2008 | 6,489,186,880 | 3,556,863,861 | ||
2007 | 8,026,724,337 | 3,650,202,824 | ||
2006 | 7,858,403,692 | 3,498,857,788 | ||
2005 | 6,362,544,902 | 3,129,888,665 | ||
2004 | 5,263,802,208 | 2,156,858,567 | ||
2003 | 4,263,135,068 | 1,783,359,593 |
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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