Top Commodities
As a port handing primarily containerized cargoes, there are literally thousands of types of goods moving through the Port of Charleston.
| Commodity |
CY06 % of Total |
| Yarns, Fibres, Textiles,
Apparel |
16.3% |
| Forest Products |
16.2% |
| Chemicals |
11.3% |
| Machinery & Parts |
8.7% |
| Vehicles, Boats, Aircraft |
7.6% |
| Foodstuffs and Basic Agricultural
Materials |
6.6% |
| Furniture, Sporting Goods,
Toys |
5.8% |
| Hardware, Lighting, Misc
Metalware |
5.0% |
| Mineral Products, Incl Coal,
Tiles, Glass |
4.7% |
| Tires & Unfinished Rubber,
Plastic Products |
4.7% |
| Miscellaneous |
3.9% |
| Metals Including Primary
Shapes |
1.8% |
| Instruments, Photo Goods |
1.8% |
| Electric and Electric Goods |
1.7% |
| Plastic Films & Sheets,
Foam, Sponges |
1.2% |
| Footware, Gloves, Bags |
1.0% |
| Misc Items, Jewelry, Combs,
Arts & Crafts |
1.0% |
| Ores, Concentrates |
1.0% |
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