Charleston, SC

Overview In September 2024 Charleston, SC exported $2.97B and imported $6.06B, resulting in a negative trade balance of $3.09B. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of Charleston, SC have decreased by $-465M (-13.5%) from $3.44B to $2.97B, while imports increased by $629M (11.6%) from $5.43B to $6.06B.

Trade In September 2024, the top exports of Charleston, SC were Cars ($782M), Aircraft Parts ($778M), Ethylene Polymers ($125M), Pesticides ($95.4M), and Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... ($86.4M). In September 2024 the top imports of Charleston, SC were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($670M), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... ($405M), Spark-Ignition Engines ($222M), Semiconductor Devices ($132M), and Electric Batteries ($120M).

Destinations In September 2024, Charleston, SC exported mostly to Singapore ($597M), Germany ($481M), United Kingdom ($299M), China ($248M), and Brazil ($199M), and imported mostly from Germany ($1.19B), China ($852M), Ireland ($425M), Vietnam ($346M), and India ($293M).

Growth In September 2024, the decrease in Charleston, SC's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an decrease in exports to Saudi Arabia ($-212M or -97.2%), Iraq ($-186M or -99.7%), and Chile ($-167M or -85.5%), and product exports decrease in Aircraft Parts ($-147M or -15.9%), Cars ($-138M or -15%), and Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... ($-71.5M or -45.3%). In September 2024, the increase in Charleston, SC's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Ireland ($377M or 791%), Belgium ($179M or 194%), and Vietnam ($137M or 65.7%), and product imports increase in Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($563M or 530%), Semiconductor Devices ($61.5M or 86.7%), and Other Edible Preparations ($57M or 1.09k%).