South Carolina: Trade Statistics
Exporter Rank
16 / 50
Importer Rank
17 / 50
Trade Balance Rank
30 / 50
Total Trade [1]
| Total Exports (2017) (Origin of Movement) | $32,199,071,485 |
| Total Imports (2017) | $37,490,346,270 |
| Trade Balance (2017) | -$5,291,274,785 |
Impact of Trade [2]
| Total Export-Supported Jobs Related to Manufacturing | 153,467 (2016) |
| No. of Businesses Selling Products Overseas | 6,119 (2015) |
| Percentage of Exporters Classified as Small and Medium-size Companies | 84% (2015) |
| Percentage of Exports by Small and Medium-size Companies | 10% (2015) |
Trade Partners [1]
Export Partners
Top 10 Export Countries
| Country | Export USD$ |
|---|---|
| China | $6,230,142,094 |
| Canada | $3,785,249,804 |
| Germany | $3,646,748,735 |
| Mexico | $2,607,776,702 |
| United Kingdom | $2,287,039,971 |
| Japan | $1,660,701,440 |
| Korea, South | $1,062,782,602 |
| Australia | $775,565,079 |
| Saudi Arabia | $736,738,081 |
| Chile | $616,283,523 |
Import Partners
Top 10 Import Countries
| Country | Import USD$ |
|---|---|
| Germany | $6,872,646,773 |
| China | $6,622,549,499 |
| Mexico | $3,637,859,462 |
| Canada | $2,820,835,092 |
| Japan | $1,304,894,161 |
| Austria | $1,115,360,200 |
| India | $1,031,354,038 |
| France | $933,361,512 |
| United Kingdom | $889,569,125 |
| Malaysia | $752,064,843 |
Traded Goods [1] (at the 2-digit HS Code level)
Top 10 Export Goods
| HS Code | Export USD$ |
|---|---|
| (87) Motor Vehicles & Parts | $10,623,330,201 |
| (88) Aircraft | $6,318,636,907 |
| (84) Industrial Machinery | $3,802,558,469 |
| (40) Rubber | $1,762,656,641 |
| (85) Electrical Machinery | $1,134,886,278 |
| (39) Plastics | $1,109,548,876 |
| (90) Precision Instruments | $728,896,950 |
| (48) Paper | $670,479,056 |
| (29) Organic Chemicals | $503,531,030 |
| (47) Wood Pulp | $483,477,076 |
Top 10 Import Goods
| HS Code | Import USD$ |
|---|---|
| (84) Industrial Machinery | $9,223,506,735 |
| (85) Electrical Machinery | $4,788,477,503 |
| (87) Motor Vehicles & Parts | $4,140,988,648 |
| (40) Rubber | $2,040,395,722 |
| (61) Apparel: Knit | $1,475,915,511 |
| (39) Plastics | $1,327,519,150 |
| (90) Precision Instruments | $1,025,370,503 |
| (29) Organic Chemicals | $1,002,234,333 |
| (28) Inorganic Chemicals | $994,820,758 |
| (94) Furniture | $894,736,816 |
Sources
South Carolina