Charleston, SC

Overview In December 2024 Charleston, SC exported $2.35B and imported $5.09B, resulting in a negative trade balance of $2.74B. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of Charleston, SC have decreased by $-595M (-20.2%) from $2.95B to $2.35B, while imports decreased by $-16.8M (-0.33%) from $5.11B to $5.09B.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of Charleston, SC were Aircraft parts (gliders, balloons, and powered... ($758M), Cars ($379M), Ethylene Polymers ($130M), Rubber Tires ($77.6M), and Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... ($57.1M). In December 2024 the top imports of Charleston, SC were Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... ($295M), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($251M), Spark-Ignition Engines ($160M), Semiconductor Devices ($137M), and Aircraft parts for spacecraft, UAVs, and... ($136M).

Destinations In December 2024, Charleston, SC exported mostly to South Korea ($302M), Netherlands ($229M), Germany ($224M), China ($206M), and Qatar ($185M), and imported mostly from Germany ($974M), China ($716M), India ($285M), Vietnam ($247M), and Belgium ($170M).

Growth In December 2024, the decrease in Charleston, SC's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an decrease in exports to Spain ($-246M or -96.2%), Singapore ($-196M or -93%), and Chinese Taipei ($-178M or -92.6%), and product exports decrease in Aircraft parts (gliders, balloons, and powered... ($-199M or -20.8%), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... ($-128M or -69.1%), and Tanks and Armored vehicles ($-74.3M or -93.9%). In December 2024, the decrease in Charleston, SC's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an decrease in imports from South Korea ($-268M or -65.1%), Spain ($-66.2M or -62.6%), and Singapore ($-45.3M or -60.3%), and product imports decrease in Machinery Having Individual Functions ($-104M or -66.7%), Packaged Medicaments ($-88.5M or -41.5%), and Lifting Machinery ($-71.2M or -67.7%).