North Carolina

Overview In September 2024 North Carolina exported $3.16B and imported $8.37B, resulting in a negative trade balance of $5.21B. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of North Carolina have decreased by $-417M (-11.7%) from $3.58B to $3.16B, while imports increased by $1.76B (26.6%) from $6.61B to $8.37B.

Trade In September 2024, the top exports of North Carolina were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($536M), Packaged Medicaments ($213M), Aircraft Parts ($110M), Sulfate Chemical Woodpulp ($86.1M), and Sand ($59.9M). In September 2024 the top imports of North Carolina were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($2B), Computers ($493M), Packaged Medicaments ($424M), Cars ($275M), and Electrical Transformers ($209M).

Destinations In September 2024, North Carolina exported mostly to Canada ($655M), Mexico ($438M), China ($208M), France ($179M), and Japan ($118M), and imported mostly from Ireland ($1.26B), Netherlands ($1.21B), Mexico ($1.03B), China ($613M), and Germany ($534M).

Growth In September 2024, the decrease in North Carolina's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an decrease in exports to Saudi Arabia ($-312M or -87.9%), China ($-98.2M or -32.1%), and Ireland ($-47.4M or -45.8%), and product exports decrease in Explosive Ammunition ($-298M or -99.7%), Hormones ($-36.6M or -100%), and Large Construction Vehicles ($-30.8M or -50.9%). In September 2024, the increase in North Carolina's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Ireland ($1.01B or 403%), Netherlands ($610M or 101%), and Mexico ($123M or 13.5%), and product imports increase in Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($1.34B or 202%), Oxygen Heterocyclic Compounds ($178M or 26.1k%), and Computers ($89.4M or 22.2%).