{"api":"The Dwell Data API","version":"v1","docs":"https://the-dwell.com/api","data_as_of":"2026-09","data_as_of_label":"Sep 2026","data_pulled_at":"2026-11-11T14:47:33.427Z","generated_at":"2026-11-11T18:41:17.936Z","attribution":"Credit The Dwell (the-dwell.com) with a visible link to the page the figure came from; every record carries its page_url.","id":"imports/los-angeles","section":"imports","section_label":"What ports import","title":"What the Port of Los Angeles imports","subtitle":"The Port of Los Angeles import commodity mix by HS2 chapter, September 2026, in customs value and containerized weight, from the U.S. Census International Trade data","description":"What the Port of Los Angeles imports by commodity: $25.45B in September 2026, led by Electrical machinery and electronics. Top HS2 chapters by customs value and containerized weight, from U.S. Census International Trade data.","page_url":"https://the-dwell.com/imports/los-angeles","headline":"Electrical machinery and electronics leads at $5.49B (September 2026)","unit":"usd","data_through":"2026-09","date_precision":"monthly","frequency":"Monthly","status":"current","source":"U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade data (USA Trade Online)","provenance":{"source":"U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade data (USA Trade Online)","series":"Imports by HS2 commodity chapter: customs value and containerized weight","basis":"Customs value at the port of entry, a different system from container-count TEU (never merged)","geography":"Port of Los Angeles (Census Schedule-D port 2704)","unit":"usd","period":"Monthly, year-over-year vs the same month a year earlier","lastObservation":"Sep 2026","frequency":"Monthly"},"citation":"Port of Los Angeles imports by commodity as of Sep 2026: Electrical machinery and electronics leads at $5.49B (September 2026) (customs value, U.S. Census International Trade data; a different system from container-count TEU, never merged; The Dwell). The Dwell. https://the-dwell.com/imports/los-angeles","series":[{"label":"Customs value","unit":"usd","points":[{"date":"2025-04","value":23040212008},{"date":"2025-05","value":19314864186},{"date":"2025-06","value":22199689199},{"date":"2025-07","value":26701205388},{"date":"2025-08","value":23397383862},{"date":"2025-09","value":21090593921},{"date":"2025-10","value":20494933616},{"date":"2025-11","value":18747159631},{"date":"2025-12","value":19699234489},{"date":"2026-01","value":19953249701},{"date":"2026-02","value":18044874429},{"date":"2026-03","value":19849535040},{"date":"2026-04","value":20848221049},{"date":"2026-05","value":20595308379},{"date":"2026-06","value":22917449056},{"date":"2026-07","value":23701722382},{"date":"2026-08","value":24579017967},{"date":"2026-09","value":25452602380}]}],"tables":[{"caption":null,"columns":["Commodity chapter (HS2)","Customs value (September 2026)","Share of value","YoY value","Containerized weight"],"rows":[["Electrical machinery and electronics","$5.49B","21.6%","+26.0%","397M kg"],["Machinery and mechanical appliances","$4.73B","18.6%","+36.0%","368M kg"],["Apparel, knitted or crocheted","$1.66B","6.5%","+17.7%","164M kg"],["Vehicles and parts","$1.29B","5.1%","-10.3%","164M kg"],["Footwear","$1.21B","4.7%","+23.0%","90M kg"],["Toys, games and sports equipment","$1.14B","4.5%","+12.8%","212M kg"],["Plastics and articles thereof","$951M","3.7%","+28.5%","487M kg"],["Furniture, bedding and lighting","$929M","3.6%","+12.7%","344M kg"],["Apparel, not knitted","$864M","3.4%","+27.2%","81M kg"],["Mineral fuel","$627M","2.5%","+4.6%","5M kg"],["Optical, medical and measuring instruments","$582M","2.3%","+15.5%","23M kg"],["Rubber and articles thereof","$451M","1.8%","+11.9%","118M kg"]]}]}