California

Overview In September 2024 California exported $15.9B and imported $44.3B, resulting in a negative trade balance of $28.3B. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of California have increased by $953M (6.37%) from $15B to $15.9B, while imports increased by $3.95B (9.8%) from $40.3B to $44.3B.

Trade In September 2024, the top exports of California were Computers ($1.19B), Machines and apparatus of a kind... ($600M), Integrated Circuits ($528M), Aircraft Parts ($522M), and Other Nuts ($510M). In September 2024 the top imports of California were Computers ($3.61B), Cars ($2.96B), Office Machine Parts ($2.62B), Telephones ($2.54B), and Crude Petroleum ($1.98B).

Destinations In September 2024, California exported mostly to Mexico ($2.88B), Canada ($1.59B), Japan ($1.08B), China ($1.06B), and Chinese Taipei ($746M), and imported mostly from China ($11.9B), Mexico ($5.43B), Vietnam ($4B), Chinese Taipei ($3.7B), and South Korea ($2.93B).

Growth In September 2024, the increase in California's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Malaysia ($376M or 116%), United Kingdom ($211M or 57.7%), and Japan ($210M or 24.1%), and product exports increase in Computers ($711M or 148%), Electric Batteries ($201M or 208%), and Office Machine Parts ($200M or 79.5%). In September 2024, the increase in California's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Vietnam ($1.36B or 51.6%), Chinese Taipei ($861M or 30.3%), and South Korea ($655M or 28.8%), and product imports increase in Office Machine Parts ($906M or 52.9%), Computers ($763M or 26.7%), and Blank Audio Media ($604M or 195%).