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U.S. Imports
$4.6B
U.S. Exports
$3.3B
Deficit of $1.3B (net importer)
South Carolina is a major US export state anchored by a large automotive manufacturing sector, with BMW's only US production plant located in Spartanburg and significant Volvo and Mercedes-Benz Vans operations. The Port of Charleston is one of the fastest-growing and deepest container ports on the East Coast, handling substantial volumes of vehicles, tires, machinery, and chemicals. South Carolina's top trading partners include Germany, China, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
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South Carolina hosts BMW's largest global production facility in Spartanburg, which exports a significant share of its vehicle output, making passenger vehicles and automotive parts consistently among the state's top export categories by value.
The Port of Charleston is one of the top container ports in the US by volume, recently deepened to accommodate ultra-large container vessels. It handles vehicles, tires, machinery, chemicals, and retail goods, serving as a critical gateway for Southeast US trade.
South Carolina's largest export destinations are Germany, China, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Belgium, driven largely by automotive exports from BMW and chemical and tire exports from companies like Michelin.
Imports
Exports
| Rank | Product | Import value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GEAR BOXES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES | $134.6M |
| 2 | PARTS AND ACCESSORIES OF MOTOR VEHICLES, NESOI | $100.4M |
| 3 | LITHIUM ION BATTERIES | $99.2M |
| 4 | SPARK-IGNTN RECPRCTING PISTON ENGINE ETC > 1000 CC | $98.9M |
| 5 | PARTS OF PLANES OR HELICOPTERS, NESOI | $98.3M |
| Rank | Product | Export value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIVILIAN AIRCRAFT, ENGINES, AND PARTS | $389.8M |
| 2 | PASS VEH SPK-IG INT COM RCPR P ENG >1500 NOV 3M CC | $310.1M |
| 3 | PASS VEH COM-IG INT COM ENG > 2500 CC | $247.1M |
| 4 | MTR VEH, SP-IG AND ELECTRIC MOTOR, CHARGED BY PLUG |
| 5 | BOMB MINES OT AMMNTION PROJCTIONS ETC AND PARTS | $156.0M |