Foreign imports from China to Port of New Orleans in 2015 were $1,097,843,478, while exports to China were $3,524,661,906. The value of container cargo imported into Port of New Orleans from China represented 21.7% of all vessel imports, $238,498,735 versus $1,097,843,478. By weight, container cargo imports to Port of New Orleans from China represented 19.1% of all vessel shippments, 407,433,596 (kg) versus 2,133,531,323 (kg). Complete details for vessel and container imports and exports since 2003 are shown in the tables and charts below. | ||||
Vessel measured by value ($US) | ||||
Year | Imports | Exports | ||
2015 | $1,097,843,478 | $3,524,661,906 | ||
2014 | $1,391,214,695 | $5,367,458,848 | ||
2013 | $816,884,854 | $4,958,821,610 | ||
2012 | $612,352,057 | $5,467,981,235 | ||
2011 | $507,295,263 | $4,544,603,016 | ||
2010 | $416,809,767 | $3,609,531,654 | ||
2009 | $414,446,484 | $2,947,996,305 | ||
2008 | $896,011,349 | $1,595,409,419 | ||
2007 | $619,405,993 | $1,319,045,791 | ||
2006 | $732,206,890 | $1,185,707,333 | ||
2005 | $418,812,934 | $1,099,798,414 | ||
2004 | $387,229,094 | $1,483,258,347 | ||
2003 | $141,063,514 | $1,590,432,366 |
Container measured by value ($US) | ||||
Year | Imports | Exports | ||
2015 | $238,498,735 | $214,575,291 | ||
2014 | $247,669,140 | $249,958,421 | ||
2013 | $159,024,779 | $194,381,853 | ||
2012 | $123,588,831 | $272,631,003 | ||
2011 | $131,456,390 | $180,557,279 | ||
2010 | $84,268,811 | $50,967,958 | ||
2009 | $103,164,445 | $106,014,679 | ||
2008 | $151,272,391 | $17,252,941 | ||
2007 | $124,908,427 | $30,834,379 | ||
2006 | $113,908,739 | $50,332,072 | ||
2005 | $28,059,049 | $52,582,533 | ||
2004 | $40,370,732 | $40,012,442 | ||
2003 | $30,556,913 | $54,370,729 |
Vessel measured by weight (kg) | ||||
Year | Imports | Exports | ||
2015 | 2,133,531,323 | 9,760,038,053 | ||
2014 | 2,742,080,529 | 11,012,126,667 | ||
2013 | 1,306,311,561 | 11,674,307,731 | ||
2012 | 768,029,241 | 10,290,802,583 | ||
2011 | 617,312,659 | 9,189,473,944 | ||
2010 | 658,495,641 | 8,080,639,582 | ||
2009 | 516,415,016 | 7,004,744,395 | ||
2008 | 1,078,061,897 | 3,640,832,417 | ||
2007 | 1,041,992,899 | 2,919,725,548 | ||
2006 | 1,382,370,569 | 4,209,057,544 | ||
2005 | 1,029,274,301 | 4,164,352,744 | ||
2004 | 1,139,440,638 | 6,006,494,036 | ||
2003 | 982,035,460 | 5,708,074,914 |
Container measured by weight (kg) | ||||
Year | Imports | Exports | ||
2015 | 407,433,596 | 191,249,137 | ||
2014 | 407,433,596 | 133,906,912 | ||
2013 | 93,016,783 | 85,383,612 | ||
2012 | 113,400,026 | 110,605,617 | ||
2011 | 143,638,570 | 162,246,188 | ||
2010 | 69,696,353 | 30,330,543 | ||
2009 | 88,067,043 | 56,513,901 | ||
2008 | 140,587,345 | 10,884,338 | ||
2007 | 127,918,966 | 16,792,585 | ||
2006 | 99,420,781 | 36,702,053 | ||
2005 | 45,915,684 | 36,980,880 | ||
2004 | 82,875,389 | 72,398,190 | ||
2003 | 34,853,194 | 59,375,173 |
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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