BMW Manufacturing in South Carolina led the nation in automotive exports by value during 2025, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Commerce. The plant exported nearly 200,000 BMW X models with a total export value of $9 billion. From 2014 to 2025, Plant Spartanburg exported nearly 3 million vehicles with an export value of $113 billion. The BMWs assembled in Spartanburg, South Carolina, were primarily exported through the Port of Charleston, SC, and through four additional ports: Brunswick, GA; Jacksonville, FL; Everglades, FL; and Baltimore, MD.