Foreign imports from China to Port of Tacoma in 2015 were $18,494,538,525, while exports to China were $2,625,968,618. The value of container cargo imported into Port of Tacoma from China represented 98.6% of all vessel imports, $18,228,495,004 versus $18,494,538,525. By weight, container cargo imports to Port of Tacoma from China represented 99.5% of all vessel shippments, 3,039,926,022 (kg) versus 3,055,110,600 (kg). Complete details for vessel and container imports and exports since 2003 are shown in the tables and charts below. | ||||
Vessel measured by value ($US) | ||||
Year | Imports | Exports | ||
2015 | $18,494,538,525 | $2,625,968,618 | ||
2014 | $18,337,054,423 | $3,168,167,557 | ||
2013 | $16,725,628,866 | $3,076,890,841 | ||
2012 | $15,834,038,728 | $3,212,879,183 | ||
2011 | $12,592,351,338 | $2,028,368,564 | ||
2010 | $11,143,309,716 | $1,541,169,965 | ||
2009 | $9,984,508,098 | $1,619,717,966 | ||
2008 | $12,633,338,922 | $1,732,889,021 | ||
2007 | $11,269,845,781 | $1,480,605,375 | ||
2006 | $10,564,148,734 | $1,029,149,772 | ||
2005 | $9,943,173,773 | $951,396,873 | ||
2004 | $6,730,829,181 | $845,563,102 | ||
2003 | $6,276,957,297 | $886,945,960 |
Container measured by value ($US) | ||||
Year | Imports | Exports | ||
2015 | $18,228,495,004 | $1,378,946,186 | ||
2014 | $18,081,706,149 | $1,637,313,003 | ||
2013 | $16,479,229,688 | $1,485,315,949 | ||
2012 | $15,548,394,807 | $947,781,548 | ||
2011 | $12,345,188,212 | $693,155,780 | ||
2010 | $10,925,260,570 | $573,074,184 | ||
2009 | $9,847,880,522 | $511,211,048 | ||
2008 | $12,391,895,698 | $663,250,488 | ||
2007 | $10,979,789,683 | $555,739,931 | ||
2006 | $10,266,210,579 | $463,701,409 | ||
2005 | $9,561,078,863 | $472,815,149 | ||
2004 | $6,501,426,890 | $416,988,008 | ||
2003 | $6,011,277,093 | $359,824,280 |
Vessel measured by weight (kg) | ||||
Year | Imports | Exports | ||
2015 | 3,055,110,600 | 3,655,001,663 | ||
2014 | 3,085,960,844 | 4,207,493,695 | ||
2013 | 2,581,951,205 | 4,452,075,319 | ||
2012 | 2,311,948,323 | 5,336,815,664 | ||
2011 | 1,734,320,150 | 3,701,857,114 | ||
2010 | 1,789,865,295 | 3,225,198,817 | ||
2009 | 1,735,561,339 | 3,589,887,611 | ||
2008 | 2,371,399,077 | 2,735,704,031 | ||
2007 | 2,669,824,929 | 2,940,700,777 | ||
2006 | 2,522,874,279 | 2,131,647,208 | ||
2005 | 2,585,427,141 | 2,193,835,117 | ||
2004 | 1,919,157,870 | 1,712,047,026 | ||
2003 | 1,747,836,223 | 2,333,877,809 |
Container measured by weight (kg) | ||||
Year | Imports | Exports | ||
2015 | 3,039,926,022 | 1,153,850,496 | ||
2014 | 3,039,926,022 | 1,239,987,247 | ||
2013 | 2,547,816,205 | 1,217,674,493 | ||
2012 | 2,272,468,857 | 776,860,103 | ||
2011 | 1,701,980,482 | 685,075,359 | ||
2010 | 1,758,865,100 | 675,077,701 | ||
2009 | 1,714,786,640 | 769,511,181 | ||
2008 | 2,332,248,763 | 722,629,157 | ||
2007 | 2,323,015,128 | 720,279,771 | ||
2006 | 2,443,687,696 | 528,558,095 | ||
2005 | 2,513,341,859 | 628,205,745 | ||
2004 | 1,876,945,325 | 429,564,419 | ||
2003 | 1,702,094,721 | 479,623,801 |
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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