Port of Tacoma
Foreign Trade with China

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


Chart of foreign trade by value - $USD


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


Chart of foreign trade by value - $USD



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


Chart of foreign trade by weight - kg
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


Chart of foreign trade by weight - kg


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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