Shipped Where
Imports through here, 2025
$698 million
Share of all US imports
under 0.1%
Rank among ports
#147 of 209
Land & other
100%

Tecate, CA is the 147th busiest US port by import value: $698 million in 2025.

That is under 0.1% of everything the US imported. Most of it comes from Mexico (90%). The top product line is insulated wire, cable and other insulated electrical conductors. The total is up 68% from 2015, in nominal dollars.

Top sources

Countries of origin for goods through Tecate, CA, 2025. Gray line is 2015.

  1. 01Mexico$631M · 90.5%
  2. 02China$53.1M · 7.6%
  3. 03Vietnam$5.3M · 0.8%
  4. 04Indonesia$1.8M · 0.3%
  5. 05Thailand$1.2M · 0.2%
  6. 06India$1.1M · 0.2%
  7. 07South Korea$667K · <0.1%
  8. 08Taiwan$507K · <0.1%

Top products

Goods through Tecate, CA by value, 2025. Gray line is 2015.

  1. 01Insulated wire, cable and other insulated electrical conductors$48.5M · 6.9%
  2. 02Parts for electrical apparatus for switching etc. electric circuits$45.6M · 6.5%
  3. 03Switches, fuses and connectors$39.1M · 5.6%
  4. 04Jewelry$38M · 5.4%
  5. 05String musical instruments, not elsewhere specified$29.3M · 4.2%
  6. 06Electric shavers and hair clippers and hair-removing appliances$24.7M · 3.5%
  7. 07Orthopedic and implantable devices$20.6M · 2.9%
  8. 08Electrical signaling$20.4M · 2.9%

Excludes US goods returned after export and other special trade codes.

Where it comes from

Mexico is the largest source at 90%. The top three together are 99% of the value.

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