The share of total US goods trade (exports and imports) through California ports continued dropping to 17.46% (12 month moving average; compared to 17.54% in Dec 2019 and 18.14% in Jan 2019).

California remained the #2 state, behind Texas with 17.94% (compared to 17.90% in Dec 2019 and 17.62% in Jan 2019). Trade through the Atlantic port states was at 29.86% (compared to 29.88% in Dec 2019 and 29.36% in Jan 2019).

Total California goods exports were down $0.3 billion from Jan 2019 (down 2.4%). California remained in 2nd place with 10.52% of all US goods exports (12 month moving total), behind Texas at 20.21%.

California’s balance of goods trade activity through state businesses narrowed to -$18.5 billion, compared to a level of -$20.6 billion in Jan 2019. California trade accounted for 28% of the US trade deficit in goods in Jan 2020.