Shipped Where
Headed to South Carolina, 2025
$56.1 billion
Share of all US imports
1.6%
Rank among states
#16 of 51
Largest source
China, 13%

South Carolina is the 16th largest destination for US imports: $56.1 billion in 2025.

That is 1.6% of everything the US imported. The largest source is China (13%), followed by Germany (12%). The top product line is car parts, followed by uranium & isotopes and tires. The total is up 44% from 2015, in nominal dollars.

Top sources

Countries of origin for goods headed to South Carolina, 2025. Gray line is 2015.

  1. 01China$7.5B · 13.3%
  2. 02Germany$6.9B · 12.3%
  3. 03Mexico$5.7B · 10.1%
  4. 04Vietnam$3.8B · 6.7%
  5. 05Canada$3.6B · 6.4%
  6. 06India$2.4B · 4.2%
  7. 07United Kingdom$2.1B · 3.8%
  8. 08Japan$1.7B · 3.0%

Top products

Goods headed to South Carolina by value, 2025. Gray line is 2015.

  1. 01Car parts$5.0B · 8.9%
  2. 02Uranium & isotopes$1.7B · 3.0%
  3. 03Tires$1.6B · 2.9%
  4. 04Semiconductors, LEDs and solar cells$1.2B · 2.2%
  5. 05Power tools$1.2B · 2.2%
  6. 06Coffee$1.1B · 1.9%
  7. 07Gasoline engines$1.0B · 1.9%
  8. 08Rechargeable batteries$1.0B · 1.8%

Excludes US goods returned after export.

Where it comes from

Bigger circle = more value, 2025. Numbers match the list.

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China is the largest source at 13%. The top three together are 36% of the value.

  1. 01China
  2. 02Germany
  3. 03Mexico
  4. 04Vietnam
  5. 05Canada
  6. 06India
  7. 07United Kingdom
  8. 08Japan

Other top destinations