Foreign imports from China to Port of Houston in 2015 were $7,176,660,459, while exports to China were $4,943,904,382. The value of container cargo imported into Port of Houston from China represented 88.3% of all vessel imports, $6,335,152,658 versus $7,176,660,459. By weight, container cargo imports to Port of Houston from China represented 44.1% of all vessel shippments, 1,394,240,296 (kg) versus 3,158,068,972 (kg). Complete details for vessel and container imports and exports since 2003 are shown in the tables and charts below. | ||||
Vessel measured by value ($US) | ||||
Year | Imports | Exports | ||
2015 | $7,176,660,459 | $4,943,904,382 | ||
2014 | $5,283,912,586 | $3,852,438,647 | ||
2013 | $4,253,659,713 | $3,634,499,712 | ||
2012 | $4,005,047,113 | $2,738,552,038 | ||
2011 | $3,291,466,497 | $2,700,458,609 | ||
2010 | $2,337,795,175 | $2,486,475,645 | ||
2009 | $3,363,500,240 | $2,647,812,764 | ||
2008 | $5,907,267,393 | $1,713,492,108 | ||
2007 | $4,038,517,329 | $1,725,778,684 | ||
2006 | $3,864,949,505 | $1,436,458,840 | ||
2005 | $2,491,191,359 | $1,204,764,811 | ||
2004 | $1,049,355,527 | $1,100,166,643 | ||
2003 | $558,262,480 | $631,013,273 |
Container measured by value ($US) | ||||
Year | Imports | Exports | ||
2015 | $6,335,152,658 | $1,755,017,097 | ||
2014 | $4,501,335,727 | $1,329,263,095 | ||
2013 | $3,739,801,834 | $1,245,589,044 | ||
2012 | $3,183,154,772 | $1,073,472,335 | ||
2011 | $2,261,914,927 | $674,735,433 | ||
2010 | $1,767,443,095 | $872,890,484 | ||
2009 | $1,971,417,518 | $1,255,377,618 | ||
2008 | $2,393,231,979 | $699,853,531 | ||
2007 | $2,142,091,081 | $647,626,157 | ||
2006 | $2,048,064,976 | $769,917,453 | ||
2005 | $1,720,977,027 | $547,585,296 | ||
2004 | $718,968,603 | $398,426,552 | ||
2003 | $377,560,559 | $226,974,997 |
Vessel measured by weight (kg) | ||||
Year | Imports | Exports | ||
2015 | 3,158,068,972 | 7,098,521,113 | ||
2014 | 2,527,642,234 | 4,242,558,725 | ||
2013 | 1,867,276,280 | 2,733,324,874 | ||
2012 | 2,091,174,916 | 1,960,237,850 | ||
2011 | 1,956,097,274 | 2,028,897,546 | ||
2010 | 1,472,113,010 | 2,051,374,816 | ||
2009 | 1,767,779,132 | 2,678,559,217 | ||
2008 | 4,246,741,392 | 882,670,518 | ||
2007 | 4,067,139,727 | 1,088,261,580 | ||
2006 | 4,554,105,276 | 1,077,362,722 | ||
2005 | 2,111,158,169 | 1,026,284,588 | ||
2004 | 1,066,014,328 | 971,467,319 | ||
2003 | 815,329,467 | 878,138,030 |
Container measured by weight (kg) | ||||
Year | Imports | Exports | ||
2015 | 1,394,240,296 | 1,429,032,289 | ||
2014 | 1,394,240,296 | 851,292,099 | ||
2013 | 1,260,130,601 | 628,837,355 | ||
2012 | 1,079,953,512 | 564,920,210 | ||
2011 | 800,878,602 | 367,600,652 | ||
2010 | 736,549,663 | 467,789,712 | ||
2009 | 718,753,205 | 1,008,334,098 | ||
2008 | 994,644,489 | 388,500,194 | ||
2007 | 1,055,564,428 | 397,410,604 | ||
2006 | 823,682,395 | 515,414,824 | ||
2005 | 701,514,605 | 360,967,965 | ||
2004 | 445,607,825 | 306,594,635 | ||
2003 | 326,774,967 | 198,945,946 |
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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