In 2024,
Port of Beaumont handled more than 47 million tons of import and export cargo.
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Port of Beaumont
Ports of entry within the state of Texas accounted for over $1 trillion in international trade in 2024. Texas has 32 official ports of entry that serve as critical gateways to global trade. Each port — whether an airport, land port or seaport — serves many domestic and international economic activities across multiple industries. Each Texas port plays a distinctive role in the state’s transportation network and contributes to the state and local economies.
The Port of Beaumont’s contributions to the Texas economy include:
Total trade (2024) $23.0 Billion
Direct and indirect employment 157,098
gross domestic product $23.4 Billion
About the Port of Beaumont
The Port of Beaumont is one of 23 seaports along Texas’ 367-mile Gulf Coast. The Port of Beaumont Channel is 19 miles long from the Port Arthur city limits to the Port of Beaumont public wharves and docks.
Port of Beaumont underwent several capital improvement projects in 2025, with total project costs of $410.4 million.
Port of Beaumont: All Trade 2003 to 2024
Data for All Trade
| Year | Exports | Imports | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | $0.8 | $5.0 | $5.8 |
| 2004 | $1.2 | $6.6 | $7.8 |
| 2005 | $1.2 | $7.6 | $8.8 |
| 2006 | $1.8 | $9.0 | $10.9 |
| 2007 | $1.9 | $14.2 | $16.2 |
| 2008 | $2.8 | $18.5 | $21.3 |
| 2009 | $2.5 | $9.7 | $12.2 |
| 2010 | $3.5 | $10.9 | $14.4 |
| 2011 | $7.6 | $10.2 | $17.8 |
| 2012 | $6.0 | $10.9 | $17.0 |
| 2013 | $6.4 | $7.5 | $13.9 |
| 2014 | $6.5 | $6.0 | $12.5 |
| 2015 | $5.9 | $2.3 | $8.1 |
| 2016 | $5.6 | $1.8 | $7.4 |
| 2017 | $11.1 | $2.1 | $13.2 |
| 2018 | $16.2 | $2.7 | $19.0 |
| 2019 | $19.6 | $1.4 | $21.0 |
| 2020 | $9.6 | $0.9 | $10.5 |
| 2021 | $16.5 | $1.1 | $17.6 |
| 2022 | $24.9 | $1.9 | $26.8 |
| 2023 | $22.3 | $3.6 | $26.0 |
| 2024 | $20.8 | $2.2 | $23.0 |
Shipping activity through this port accounted for $23 billion in trade in 2024, triple the trade value in 2016 ($7.4 billion).
Total exports from the port were $20.8 billion in 2024, led by mineral fuels ($17.4 billion) and organic chemicals ($3.3 billion).
| Port of Beaumont | |||
| Top Imports: | petroleum, wood pulp, animal or vegetable fats and oils, machinery and mechanical appliances | ||
| Top Exports: | petroleum, organic chemicals, inorganic chemicals, mineral products | ||
| Top Trading Partners: | Mexico, China, Brazil, Venezuela | ||
The value of exports from the Port of Beaumont to its top five recipient countries was $8.4 billion in 2024, or 40.6 percent of its total. Mexico was the leading destination for exported goods, receiving 13.3 percent of all exported commodities from the Port of Beaumont.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau: USA Trade Online
Top Export Destinations from Port of Beaumont, 2024
Exhibit Destinations Data
| Country | Exports (in billions) | Share of Exports |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | $2.8 | 13% |
| China | $2.1 | 10% |
| Netherlands | $1.5 | 7% |
| Korea, South | $1.0 | 5% |
| United Kingdom | $1.0 | 5% |
| Other | $12.4 | 59% |
| Total | $20.8 |
KELLY HANCOCK
The Port of Beaumont is one of 29 official Texas Ports of Entry.
See a select list of ports, plus more in-depth regional data.
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