Port of Houston
Foreign Trade with South Africa

Foreign imports from South Africa to Port of Houston in 2015 were $302,572,749, while exports to South Africa were $604,290,622.

The value of container cargo imported into Port of Houston from South Africa represented 46.8% of all vessel imports, $141,649,554 versus $302,572,749.

By weight, container cargo imports to Port of Houston from South Africa represented 46.3% of all vessel shippments, 112,091,366 (kg) versus 242,269,812 (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  $302,572,749  $604,290,622
2014  $341,862,940  $864,397,132
2013  $354,407,035  $804,774,527
2012  $339,925,940  $792,476,984
2011  $354,654,673  $815,634,316
2010  $273,268,288  $522,597,488
2009  $166,997,958  $423,465,323
2008  $312,315,616  $553,051,597
2007  $262,055,146  $504,035,994
2006  $345,592,166  $323,127,379
2005  $252,415,338  $244,405,042
2004  $214,837,473  $212,282,524
2003  $172,272,582  $242,173,901


Chart of foreign trade by value - $USD


Container measured by value ($US)
Year Imports Exports
2015  $141,649,554  $299,102,467
2014  $156,694,831  $309,980,712
2013  $173,500,149  $389,835,982
2012  $249,362,134  $341,097,824
2011  $271,762,451  $356,025,563
2010  $216,571,457  $195,756,286
2009  $107,771,060  $271,699,435
2008  $101,570,904  $264,307,957
2007  $73,620,292  $201,015,680
2006  $82,343,687  $120,225,769
2005  $68,431,408  $91,506,912
2004  $71,474,470  $84,896,823
2003  $67,765,010  $100,762,938


Chart of foreign trade by value - $USD



Vessel measured by weight (kg)
Year Imports Exports
2015  242,269,812  276,202,783
2014  252,917,985  345,182,078
2013  243,884,804  255,215,478
2012  238,668,997  171,698,259
2011  235,729,700  310,209,511
2010  222,685,079  465,122,020
2009  163,055,874  155,625,637
2008  237,929,034  313,460,800
2007  232,779,204  459,117,180
2006  338,137,759  227,722,780
2005  278,550,716  232,914,000
2004  251,056,779  317,345,806
2003  245,855,407  604,026,733


Chart of foreign trade by weight - kg
Container measured by weight (kg)
Year Imports Exports
2015  112,091,366  161,216,945
2014  112,091,366  176,801,158
2013  121,904,053  83,004,420
2012  167,641,930  82,784,588
2011  176,391,737  81,957,148
2010  169,065,391  49,427,713
2009  94,584,567  84,045,749
2008  53,335,304  110,380,847
2007  40,825,045  60,579,419
2006  35,002,139  41,515,867
2005  40,747,997  34,953,679
2004  40,905,517  41,214,332
2003  53,012,464  48,594,598


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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