16-2. SC State Ports Authority Activity in Ocean Commerce (tons): Fiscal Years 1987 - 1997

FISCAL YEAR      IMPORTS          EXPORTS            TOTAL

    1987        2,956,085        3,282,623        6,237,708
    1988        3,178,781        3,864,859        7,643,640
    1989        3,291,076        5,051,714        8,342,790
    1990        3,475,437        5,073,501        8,548,938
    1991        3,130,007        5,208,494        8,338,501
    1992        3,085,845        5,174,783        8,260,628
    1993        3,333,558        5,139,254        8,472,812
    1994        3,818,103        5,130,679        8,948,782
    1995        4,233,112        6,036,143       10,269,255
    1996        4,473,726        6,001,038       10,474,764
    1997        5,181,746*       6,743,097       11,924,843

SOURCE: State Ports Authority, April 1998.

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