Charleston, Sc

Overview: In January 2021 Charleston, SC exported $1.91B and imported $4.25B, resulting in a negative trade balance of $2.35B. Between January 2020 and January 2021 the exports of Charleston, SC have decreased by $-524M (-21.5%) from $2.43B to $1.91B, while imports increased by $268M (6.73%) from $3.99B to $4.25B.

Trade: In January 2021, the top exports of Charleston, SC were Crude Petroleum ($4.06B), Refined Petroleum ($3.39B), Petroleum Gas ($2.86B), Commodities not elsewhere specified ($2.51B), and Soybeans ($2.1B). In January 2021 the top imports of Charleston, SC were Computers ($3.02B), Cars ($2.77B), Cars ($2.56B), Telephones ($2.28B), and Cars ($1.82B).

Destinations: In January 2021, Charleston, SC exported mostly to China ($310M), Germany ($274M), Australia ($104M), Belgium ($104M), and United Kingdom ($83.1M), and imported mostly from Germany ($864M), China ($719M), India ($274M), Vietnam ($233M), and United Kingdom ($211M).

Growth: In January 2021, the decrease in Charleston, SC's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an decrease in exports to Canada ($-604M or -22.6%), Netherlands ($-456M or -44.1%), and Mexico ($-453M or -5.04%), and product exports decrease in Crude Petroleum ($-1.53B or -27.3%), Refined Petroleum ($-882M or -53.2%), and Refined Petroleum ($-668M or -16.5%). In January 2021, the increase in Charleston, SC's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from China ($1.85B or 59%), China ($1.79B or 20.1%), and Switzerland ($851M or 229%), and product imports increase in Computers ($1.32B or 78.1%), Other Precious Metal Products ($851M or 2.19k%), and Computers ($792M or 126%).