{
 "port": {
  "name": "Charleston",
  "unlocode": "USCHS",
  "country": "United States",
  "cc": "US",
  "region": "South Carolina",
  "lat": 32.7833,
  "lon": -79.9167,
  "cbp_schedule_d": [
   "1601"
  ],
  "cbp_schedule_k": null,
  "customs_office": null,
  "wpi_number": 8500,
  "wikidata": null,
  "locode_functions": [
   "Port",
   "Airport"
  ],
  "url": "https://eximagent.ai/ports/uschs"
 },
 "snapshot": "us-2026-07.co-2025-12",
 "tier": "A",
 "summary": [
  "In our records for Aug 2025–Jul 2026: 53,284 US import bills of lading arriving here.",
  "Mercedes-benz Vans LLC is the largest named importer with 1,064 bills of lading, ahead of Adidas International Trading AG (761).",
  "Car parts (HS 870899) leads the products at 2.6% of HS-coded bills of lading, and Vung Tau is the top loading port at 13%."
 ],
 "insights": [
  {
   "title": "Mercedes-benz Vans LLC leads the top 5",
   "value": "6.4%",
   "text": "Top 5 importers: 6.4% of 53,284 bills of lading, out of 7,977 named."
  },
  {
   "title": "Rubber, chapter 40",
   "value": "1.9×",
   "text": "Chapter 40, rubber: 6.3% of HS-coded bills of lading here vs 3.4% in all US bills of lading we hold."
  },
  {
   "title": "Jul 2026 share of US bills",
   "value": "3.3%",
   "text": "3.3% of all US import bills in Jul 2026, vs 3.7% over 5 earlier well-covered months."
  },
  {
   "title": "Honour Lane Shipping ships the most",
   "value": "0.5%",
   "text": "Honour Lane Shipping: 273 bills of lading; Honda Motor 227; Jas As Agent For Blue World Line 208."
  },
  {
   "title": "Vung Tau first",
   "value": "13%",
   "text": "Vung Tau: 13% of bills of lading; Busan 11%."
  }
 ],
 "no_records": null,
 "flows_covered": [
  "US imports · arriving at Charleston"
 ],
 "flows_not_covered": "Every flow not listed. EximAgent holds no export records for most origins, so no figure describes this port's total trade.",
 "flows": {
  "ua": {
   "tag": "US imports · arriving at Charleston",
   "unit": "bills",
   "window": "Aug 2025–Jul 2026",
   "kpi": {
    "n": 53284,
    "ents": 7977,
    "ship": 13664,
    "hsn": 16540,
    "musd": 0
   },
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    {
     "name": "Mercedes-benz Vans LLC",
     "count": 1064,
     "hs6": [],
     "url": null
    },
    {
     "name": "Adidas International Trading AG",
     "count": 761,
     "hs6": [
      "640399",
      "640299",
      "640411"
     ],
     "url": "https://eximagent.ai/companies/adidas-international-trading-ag/548059816507"
    },
    {
     "name": "Michelin North America, INC",
     "count": 589,
     "hs6": [
      "401110",
      "731210",
      "400122"
     ],
     "url": "https://eximagent.ai/companies/michelin-north-america-inc/509906031256"
    },
    {
     "name": "Walmart INC. 811 Excellence",
     "count": 500,
     "hs6": [
      "701090"
     ],
     "url": "https://eximagent.ai/companies/walmart-inc-811-excellence/439645634077"
    },
    {
     "name": "Flexport International LLC",
     "count": 498,
     "hs6": [
      "841590",
      "870880",
      "401110"
     ],
     "url": "https://eximagent.ai/companies/flexport-international-llc/467328346927"
    },
    {
     "name": "Dhl Global Forwarding",
     "count": 399,
     "hs6": [
      "732599",
      "481810",
      "350510"
     ],
     "url": "https://eximagent.ai/companies/dhl-global-forwarding-4501-n/872964708299"
    },
    {
     "name": "Rtg Furniture Corp",
     "count": 309,
     "hs6": [
      "940161",
      "940350",
      "940360"
     ],
     "url": "https://eximagent.ai/companies/rtg-furniture-corp/450021596488"
    },
    {
     "name": "Dsv Air & Sea INC Dba Dsv Ocean",
     "count": 303,
     "hs6": [
      "390730",
      "382499",
      "940199"
     ],
     "url": "https://eximagent.ai/companies/dsv-air-sea-inc-dba-dsv-ocean/406612400258"
    },
    {
     "name": "Jas Forwarding (USA) INC",
     "count": 297,
     "hs6": [
      "110900",
      "845190",
      "320649"
     ],
     "url": "https://eximagent.ai/companies/jas-forwarding-usa-inc/391222541774"
    },
    {
     "name": "Continental Tire The Americas LLC",
     "count": 235,
     "hs6": [
      "401110",
      "401120",
      "400300"
     ],
     "url": "https://eximagent.ai/companies/continental-tire-the-americas-llc/871927277811"
    }
   ],
   "top_suppliers": [
    {
     "name": "Honour Lane Shipping",
     "count": 273
    },
    {
     "name": "Honda Motor",
     "count": 227
    },
    {
     "name": "Jas As Agent For Blue World Line",
     "count": 208
    },
    {
     "name": "Flexport International Shanghai",
     "count": 160
    }
   ],
   "monthly": [
    {
     "month": 202508,
     "count": 3236
    },
    {
     "month": 202509,
     "count": 1457
    },
    {
     "month": 202510,
     "count": 1039
    },
    {
     "month": 202511,
     "count": 2
    },
    {
     "month": 202512,
     "count": 7
    },
    {
     "month": 202601,
     "count": 13
    },
    {
     "month": 202602,
     "count": 14
    },
    {
     "month": 202603,
     "count": 45
    },
    {
     "month": 202604,
     "count": 68
    },
    {
     "month": 202605,
     "count": 1909
    },
    {
     "month": 202606,
     "count": 9115
    },
    {
     "month": 202607,
     "count": 36577
    }
   ],
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     "hs6": "870899",
     "label": "Car parts",
     "count": 431
    },
    {
     "hs6": "870829",
     "label": "Body parts",
     "count": 422
    },
    {
     "hs6": "401110",
     "label": "New pneumatic tyres (of a kind used)",
     "count": 346
    },
    {
     "hs6": "392690",
     "label": "Plastic articles",
     "count": 319
    },
    {
     "hs6": "940360",
     "label": "Wood furniture",
     "count": 232
    },
    {
     "hs6": "732690",
     "label": "Other other articles of iron or steel",
     "count": 205
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    {
     "hs6": "401120",
     "label": "New pneumatic tyres (of a kind used)",
     "count": 188
    },
    {
     "hs6": "940320",
     "label": "Metal furniture",
     "count": 183
    },
    {
     "hs6": "840999",
     "label": "Engine parts",
     "count": 172
    },
    {
     "hs6": "940161",
     "label": "Sofas",
     "count": 164
    }
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    {
     "code": "55206",
     "count": 4714
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    {
     "code": "58023",
     "count": 4153
    },
    {
     "code": "57035",
     "count": 4071
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    {
     "code": "42870",
     "count": 3916
    },
    {
     "code": "57078",
     "count": 3309
    },
    {
     "code": "53313",
     "count": 2699
    },
    {
     "code": "42876",
     "count": 2663
    },
    {
     "code": "57020",
     "count": 2360
    },
    {
     "code": "53306",
     "count": 2200
    },
    {
     "code": "55976",
     "count": 2192
    },
    {
     "code": "54201",
     "count": 2055
    },
    {
     "code": "42305",
     "count": 1911
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   ]
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   "harbor_size": "Small",
   "harbor_type": "River (natural)",
   "shelter": "Good",
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    "channel": 13,
    "anchorage": 13,
    "cargo_pier": 11,
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    "beam": null,
    "draft": null
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    "Heavy swell": "N",
    "Ice": "N",
    "Other": "Y"
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   "overhead_limits": "Y",
   "groups": {
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     "First port of entry": "Y",
     "ETA message required": "Y",
     "Quarantine: pratique": "Y",
     "Quarantine: sanitation": "Y",
     "Pilotage compulsory": "Y",
     "Pilotage advisable": "Y",
     "Tug assistance": "Y",
     "Tug salvage": "Y",
     "Turning area": "Y",
     "Good holding ground": "Y"
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    "Cargo handling": {
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     "Anchorage berths": "U",
     "Container facilities": "U",
     "Ro-ro facilities": "U",
     "Solid bulk": "U",
     "Liquid bulk": "U",
     "Breakbulk": "U",
     "Oil terminal": "U",
     "Dangerous cargo": "U"
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    "Cranes and lifts": {
     "Fixed cranes": "Y",
     "Mobile cranes": "Y",
     "Floating cranes": "Y",
     "Container cranes": "U",
     "Lifts 100+ t": "U",
     "Lifts 50–100 t": "Y",
     "Lifts 25–49 t": "U",
     "Lifts 0–24 t": "Y"
    },
    "Services and supplies": {
     "Longshoremen": "Y",
     "Electricity": "Y",
     "Electrical repair": "Y",
     "Navigation equipment": "Y",
     "Fuel oil": "Y",
     "Diesel": "Y",
     "Potable water": "Y",
     "Provisions": "Y",
     "Deck supplies": "Y",
     "Engine supplies": "Y"
    },
    "Shore links and environment": {
     "Rail link": "Y",
     "Airport": "Y",
     "Telephone": "Y",
     "Radio": "Y",
     "Medical facilities": "Y",
     "Garbage disposal": "Y",
     "Dirty ballast disposal": "N"
    }
   },
   "repairs": "Major",
   "drydock": "Small",
   "marine_railway": "Not listed",
   "navarea": "IV",
   "sailing_directions": "U.S. Coast Pilot 4 - Atlantic Coast: Cape Henry VA to Key West FL",
   "chart": "11524",
   "lat_dms": "32°47'00\"N",
   "lon_dms": "79°55'00\"W"
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  "nearby_straight_line": [
   {
    "name": "Georgetown",
    "unlocode": "USGGE",
    "cc": "US",
    "lat": 33.3667,
    "lon": -79.2833,
    "km": 88,
    "nm": 47,
    "pilot": false
   },
   {
    "name": "Savannah",
    "unlocode": "USSAV",
    "cc": "US",
    "lat": 32.0833,
    "lon": -81.0833,
    "km": 134,
    "nm": 73,
    "pilot": true
   },
   {
    "name": "Brunswick",
    "unlocode": "USSSI",
    "cc": "US",
    "lat": 31.15,
    "lon": -81.5,
    "km": 235,
    "nm": 127,
    "pilot": false
   },
   {
    "name": "Wilmington",
    "unlocode": "USILM",
    "cc": "US",
    "lat": 34.2167,
    "lon": -77.9333,
    "km": 243,
    "nm": 131,
    "pilot": false
   },
   {
    "name": "Fernandina Beach",
    "unlocode": "USFEB",
    "cc": "US",
    "lat": 30.6667,
    "lon": -81.45,
    "km": 276,
    "nm": 149,
    "pilot": false
   },
   {
    "name": "Jacksonville",
    "unlocode": "USJAX",
    "cc": "US",
    "lat": 30.3167,
    "lon": -81.65,
    "km": 320,
    "nm": 173,
    "pilot": false
   }
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 },
 "faq": [
  {
   "q": "What is the port code for Port of Charleston?",
   "a": "UN/LOCODE USCHS; CBP Schedule D 1601 (Charleston, SC); NGA World Port Index 8500."
  },
  {
   "q": "How much trade goes through Port of Charleston?",
   "a": "In the records EximAgent holds for Aug 2025–Jul 2026: 53,284 US import bills of lading arriving here, naming 7,977 companies."
  },
  {
   "q": "Who are the top importers at Port of Charleston?",
   "a": "Mercedes-benz Vans LLC (1,064), Adidas International Trading AG (761), Michelin North America, INC (589), Walmart INC. 811 Excellence (500), Flexport International LLC (498); bills of lading, Aug 2025–Jul 2026."
  },
  {
   "q": "What are the main products shipped through Port of Charleston?",
   "a": "Car parts (HS 870899, 2.6%); Body parts (HS 870829, 2.6%); New pneumatic tyres (HS 401110, 2.1%); Plastic articles (HS 392690, 1.9%); Wood furniture (HS 940360, 1.4%); share of HS-coded bills of lading, Aug 2025–Jul 2026."
  },
  {
   "q": "Where is cargo arriving at Port of Charleston loaded?",
   "a": "Vung Tau (13%), Busan (11%), Shanghai (11%), Bremerhaven (11%), Yantian (9.1%), as shares of bills of lading with a known port in Aug 2025–Jul 2026."
  },
  {
   "q": "How does Port of Charleston differ from other US ports?",
   "a": "By HS chapter, here vs all US bills we hold: machinery and appliances 19% vs 11%; plastics 10% vs 12%; vehicles and parts 10% vs 5.8%; furniture and lighting 9.0% vs 11%."
  }
 ],
 "disclaimer": "Figures come only from the customs records EximAgent holds and do not cover all trade through this port. Use with care and verify important details. Subject to EximAgent Terms and Conditions: https://eximagent.ai/policies/terms"
}