South Carolina: Trade Statistics
Exporter Rank
14 / 50
Importer Rank
16 / 50
Trade Balance Rank
29 / 50
Total Trade [1]
| Total Exports (2018) (Origin of Movement) | $34,628,561,632 |
| Total Imports (2018) | $40,186,583,833 |
| Trade Balance (2018) | -$5,558,022,201 |
Impact of Trade [2]
| Total Export-Supported Jobs Related to Manufacturing | 153,467 (2016) |
| No. of Businesses Selling Products Overseas | 6,119 (2015) |
| Percentage of Exporters Classified as Small and Medium-size Companies | 84% (2015) |
| Percentage of Exports by Small and Medium-size Companies | 10% (2015) |
Trade Partners [1]
Export Partners
Top 10 Export Countries
| Country | Export USD$ |
|---|---|
| China | $5,637,790,565 |
| Canada | $3,977,517,888 |
| Germany | $3,768,325,547 |
| Mexico | $2,770,777,098 |
| United Kingdom | $2,415,737,890 |
| Singapore | $1,865,893,200 |
| Japan | $1,635,887,284 |
| United Arab Emirates | $1,182,295,375 |
| Australia | $844,382,291 |
| Taiwan | $794,096,511 |
Import Partners
Top 10 Import Countries
| Country | Import USD$ |
|---|---|
| China | $7,273,739,179 |
| Germany | $6,921,845,915 |
| Mexico | $3,852,790,735 |
| Canada | $2,958,234,608 |
| Japan | $1,351,222,214 |
| India | $1,184,533,611 |
| Austria | $982,050,025 |
| France | $961,358,577 |
| United Kingdom | $928,414,862 |
| Malaysia | $859,129,920 |
Traded Goods [1] (at the 2-digit HS Code level)
Top 10 Export Goods
| HS Code | Export USD$ |
|---|---|
| (87) Motor Vehicles & Parts | $10,436,426,469 |
| (88) Aircraft | $7,929,915,495 |
| (84) Industrial Machinery | $3,863,660,793 |
| (40) Rubber | $1,917,961,971 |
| (39) Plastics | $1,348,651,882 |
| (85) Electrical Machinery | $1,232,660,377 |
| (90) Precision Instruments | $810,972,912 |
| (48) Paper | $728,139,240 |
| (29) Organic Chemicals | $533,568,550 |
| (47) Wood Pulp | $470,697,278 |
Top 10 Import Goods
| HS Code | Import USD$ |
|---|---|
| (84) Industrial Machinery | $9,026,000,740 |
| (85) Electrical Machinery | $5,293,102,951 |
| (87) Motor Vehicles & Parts | $4,232,678,186 |
| (40) Rubber | $2,039,201,883 |
| (39) Plastics | $1,520,615,501 |
| (61) Apparel: Knit | $1,463,586,745 |
| (28) Inorganic Chemicals | $1,330,234,019 |
| (29) Organic Chemicals | $1,320,812,978 |
| (90) Precision Instruments | $1,096,233,871 |
| (94) Furniture | $851,880,443 |
Sources
South Carolina