As a port handing primarily containerized cargoes, there are literally thousands of types of goods moving through the Port of Charleston.
Calendar Year 2020
| Import | TEUS | % |
|---|---|---|
| MACHINERY PARTS | 136,633 | 13.3% |
| FURNITURE SPORTING GOODS TOYS | 111,532 | 10.9% |
| YARNS FIBRES TEXTILES APPAREL | 111,054 | 10.8% |
| CHEMICALS | 110,185 | 10.7% |
| TIRES UNFINISHED RUBBER PLASTIC PRODUCTS | 89,699 | 8.7% |
| HARDWARE LIGHTING MISC METALWARE | 76,888 | 7.5% |
| VEHICLES BOATS AIRCRAFT | 76,252 | 7.4% |
| FOREST PRODUCTS | 67,246 | 6.6% |
| FOODSTUFFS AND BASIC AGRICULTURAL MATERIALS | 50,376 | 4.9% |
| MINERAL PRODUCTS INCL COAL TILES GLASS | 42,192 | 4.1% |
| ELECTRIC AND ELECTRIC GOODS | 28,610 | 2.8% |
| FOOTWARE GLOVES BAGS | 22,959 | 2.2% |
| METALS INCLUDING PRIMARY SHAPES | 22,641 | 2.2% |
| INSTRUMENTS PHOTO GOODS | 17,298 | 1.7% |
| OTHER | 16,673 | 1.6% |
| MISCELLANEOUS | 16,459 | 1.6% |
| PLASTIC FILMS SHEETS FOAM SPONGES | 14,420 | 1.4% |
| MISC ITEMS JEWELRY COMBS ARTS CRAFTS | 11,310 | 1.1% |
| ORES CONCENTRATES | 3,452 | 0.3% |
| Grand Total | 1,025,878 |
| Export | TEUS | % |
|---|---|---|
| FOREST PRODUCTS | 175,513 | 23.8% |
| CHEMICALS | 145,177 | 19.7% |
| FOODSTUFFS AND BASIC AGRICULTURAL MATERIALS | 98,440 | 13.4% |
| VEHICLES BOATS AIRCRAFT | 65,967 | 9.0% |
| YARNS FIBRES TEXTILES APPAREL | 57,044 | 7.7% |
| TIRES UNFINISHED RUBBER PLASTIC PRODUCTS | 31,907 | 4.3% |
| MACHINERY PARTS | 30,793 | 4.2% |
| FURNITURE SPORTING GOODS TOYS | 30,081 | 4.1% |
| METALS INCLUDING PRIMARY SHAPES | 20,792 | 2.8% |
| HARDWARE LIGHTING MISC METALWARE | 19,038 | 2.6% |
| MINERAL PRODUCTS INCL COAL TILES GLASS | 17,886 | 2.4% |
| MISCELLANEOUS | 10,147 | 1.4% |
| PLASTIC FILMS SHEETS FOAM SPONGES | 9,869 | 1.3% |
| ORES CONCENTRATES | 7,722 | 1.0% |
| INSTRUMENTS PHOTO GOODS | 5,317 | 0.7% |
| FOOTWARE GLOVES BAGS | 5,177 | 0.7% |
| ELECTRIC AND ELECTRIC GOODS | 4,543 | 0.6% |
| MISC ITEMS JEWELRY COMBS ARTS CRAFTS | 1,151 | 0.2% |
| OTHER | 374 | 0.1% |
| Grand Total | 736,938 |
Source: PIERS Data Loaded import and export TEUs only.
