U.S. export data

South Carolina exports

Goods worth $38.6 billion were exported from South Carolina in 2025, 1.8% of all U.S. exports and #18 of 53 states and territories (Fromerica calculation). The largest market was Germany, with $5.2 billion. From January–September 2026, exports from South Carolina were $28.2 billion, down 1.3% from the same months of 2025.

Exports, 2025
$38.6 billion
#18 of 53 states and territories*
January–September 2026
$28.2 billion
Change vs January–September 2025
▼ −1.3%
* Fromerica calculation

Where South Carolina exports go

Goods from South Carolina reached 198 countries and territories in 2025. These are the top 20. Countries with a link have a Fromerica export guide with the trade agreement, documents and official contacts.

Exports from South Carolina by destination. Values: U.S. Census Bureau; share and change: Fromerica calculation.
#Country2025 Share YTD change
1Germany $5.2B13%▼ −4.6%
2Mexico $4.2B11%▲ +27%
3Canada $4.1B11%▼ −17%
4South Korea $2.7B7.1%▼ −4.0%
5China $1.9B4.9%▼ −7.5%
6Belgium $1.5B4.0%▼ −16%
7Japan $1.5B3.9%▼ −23%
8United Kingdom $1.4B3.7%▼ −26%
9Qatar $1.3B3.5%▼ −48%
10Taiwan $1.2B3.0%▼ −36%
11United Arab Emirates $1.1B2.8%▼ −70%
12Australia $928M2.4%▼ −14%
13Netherlands $830M2.2%▼ −46%
14Brazil $692M1.8%▼ −17%
15India $626M1.6%▲ +93%
16Bulgaria $580M1.5%▼ −96%
17Turkey $579M1.5%▲ +1.2%
18Chile $571M1.5%▲ +185%
19Singapore $467M1.2%▲ +186%
20Slovakia $455M1.2%▼ −98%

Top products exported from South Carolina

The 25 largest of 1016 product groups (4-digit Harmonized System codes). Linked products have a page with their top markets across the U.S.

Top export products from South Carolina.
#Product (HS 4-digit)2025 Share YTD change
1Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons $9.8B25%▼ −16%
2Civilian aircraft, engines, and parts $6.9B18%▲ +17%
3New pneumatic tires, of rubber $2.0B5.1%▲ +1.7%
4Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705 $1.8B4.8%▼ −0.9%
5Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms $1.3B3.3%▲ +16%
6Other aircraft $1.2B3.0%▼ −85%
7Turbojets, turbopropellers and other gas turbines, and parts thereof $914M2.4%▼ −55%
8Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences $455M1.2%▼ −12%
9Pumps for liquids, whether or not fitted with a measuring device $402M1.0%▼ −2.6%
10Tubes, pipes and hoses and fittings therefor $308M0.8%▼ −16%
11Insulated $297M0.8%▲ +4.5%
12Ball or roller bearings, and parts thereof $287M0.7%▲ +14%
13Other articles of iron or steel $278M0.7%▼ −6.8%
14Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances, for pipes, boiler shells, tanks $267M0.7%▼ −11%
15Nuclear reactors $258M0.7%▲ +138%
16Transmission shafts $236M0.6%▼ −12%
17Electric storage batteries, including separators therefor, whether or not rectangular $221M0.6%▼ −3.2%
18Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics $215M0.6%▲ +26%
19Other plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of plastics, noncellular and not reinforced $202M0.5%▼ −17%
20Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits $186M0.5%▼ −15%
21Polyacetals, other polyethers and epoxide resins, in primary forms $183M0.5%▼ −41%
22Prepared binders for foundry molds or cores $172M0.4%▼ −7.1%
23Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding $169M0.4%▼ −31%
24Activated carbon $162M0.4%▲ +15%
25Instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis $152M0.4%▲ +14%

STEP export grant in South Carolina

South Carolina appears in the U.S. Small Business Administration's directory of State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) awardees for fiscal years 2023 and 2024. STEP money goes to the state, which uses it to help small businesses start or grow exports, often by reimbursing part of the cost of trade shows, trade missions, export training or marketing abroad. Eligible costs, amounts and deadlines are set by the state program each year: South Carolina STEP program page.

Source: SBA STEP awardee directory, read on October 14, 2026. Fromerica is not affiliated with the SBA or any state program; check eligibility with the program before you spend.

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Data source and notes

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

  • Export values: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade data (census.gov/foreign-trade), free-alongside-ship (FAS) value in current U.S. dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Latest month available: September 2026. Retrieved 2026-11-05. Figures are shown as published, rounded for display (on a computer, hover over a table value to see the exact figure). The Census Bureau revises past months, and we refresh the data every month.
  • State figures follow the Census Bureau's "origin of movement" series: the state the goods were shipped from on their way to the port of export, which is not necessarily the state where they were produced. States with large ports or distribution hubs can appear higher, and farm states lower.
  • Shares, year-over-year changes and rankings are Fromerica calculations based on these figures. Product names come from the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (U.S. International Trade Commission) heading for each 4-digit code.
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