Foreign imports from China to Port of Los Angeles in 2015 were $124,202,113,938, while exports to China were $7,867,090,345. The value of container cargo imported into Port of Los Angeles from China represented 96.6% of all vessel imports, $120,015,323,494 versus $124,202,113,938. By weight, container cargo imports to Port of Los Angeles from China represented 94.2% of all vessel shippments, 20,632,898,819 (kg) versus 21,891,898,227 (kg). Complete details for vessel and container imports and exports since 2003 are shown in the tables and charts below. | ||||
Vessel measured by value ($US) | ||||
Year | Imports | Exports | ||
2015 | $124,202,113,938 | $7,867,090,345 | ||
2014 | $130,300,682,636 | $9,251,421,034 | ||
2013 | $125,537,633,314 | $10,353,695,601 | ||
2012 | $122,660,705,953 | $12,668,730,656 | ||
2011 | $120,220,701,589 | $13,358,871,007 | ||
2010 | $110,490,030,808 | $10,180,162,998 | ||
2009 | $92,468,473,129 | $7,771,108,722 | ||
2008 | $108,612,484,055 | $9,218,521,484 | ||
2007 | $105,164,022,372 | $7,243,455,125 | ||
2006 | $94,998,359,003 | $5,712,497,893 | ||
2005 | $81,249,168,462 | $3,847,956,621 | ||
2004 | $73,182,807,324 | $3,605,639,677 | ||
2003 | $60,965,822,068 | $2,888,503,963 |
Container measured by value ($US) | ||||
Year | Imports | Exports | ||
2015 | $120,015,323,494 | $6,358,769,845 | ||
2014 | $125,279,374,501 | $7,435,667,448 | ||
2013 | $120,786,646,483 | $8,055,392,840 | ||
2012 | $117,359,305,699 | $10,045,387,289 | ||
2011 | $115,259,512,561 | $10,575,197,065 | ||
2010 | $106,143,728,201 | $8,190,026,884 | ||
2009 | $88,862,369,461 | $5,906,560,831 | ||
2008 | $103,211,766,213 | $7,086,136,851 | ||
2007 | $99,255,706,809 | $5,637,635,355 | ||
2006 | $88,567,726,271 | $4,249,360,096 | ||
2005 | $74,957,262,032 | $2,762,988,768 | ||
2004 | $67,249,303,228 | $2,817,283,021 | ||
2003 | $56,008,113,141 | $2,184,341,753 |
Vessel measured by weight (kg) | ||||
Year | Imports | Exports | ||
2015 | 21,891,898,227 | 6,566,816,418 | ||
2014 | 21,600,619,369 | 7,087,907,461 | ||
2013 | 19,680,519,629 | 7,430,529,893 | ||
2012 | 19,600,198,616 | 7,912,551,781 | ||
2011 | 19,872,893,256 | 8,504,894,820 | ||
2010 | 19,264,611,836 | 7,623,168,658 | ||
2009 | 16,749,411,203 | 7,146,279,693 | ||
2008 | 21,122,054,174 | 5,723,669,650 | ||
2007 | 23,246,004,038 | 4,695,682,726 | ||
2006 | 23,427,602,583 | 3,964,578,415 | ||
2005 | 20,165,227,244 | 3,419,191,208 | ||
2004 | 18,421,995,106 | 2,790,414,709 | ||
2003 | 15,352,234,258 | 2,742,332,799 |
Container measured by weight (kg) | ||||
Year | Imports | Exports | ||
2015 | 20,632,898,819 | 4,571,814,166 | ||
2014 | 20,632,898,819 | 4,562,606,161 | ||
2013 | 18,998,734,918 | 4,762,038,130 | ||
2012 | 18,897,319,266 | 5,033,160,219 | ||
2011 | 19,172,423,061 | 5,497,299,453 | ||
2010 | 18,689,932,163 | 5,020,079,300 | ||
2009 | 16,232,224,229 | 4,423,712,391 | ||
2008 | 19,556,212,899 | 4,264,453,254 | ||
2007 | 20,551,986,276 | 3,484,007,979 | ||
2006 | 20,238,877,286 | 2,898,653,661 | ||
2005 | 17,197,984,228 | 2,057,841,674 | ||
2004 | 16,043,634,001 | 1,862,417,819 | ||
2003 | 13,481,747,838 | 1,638,995,596 |
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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