Figure 1,
Balance of U.S. International Container Trade—Net Imports: 1993–2000,
(Thousands of TEUs),
Year,Balance
1993,"33,748"
1994,"38,828"
1995,"42,847"
1996,"44,266"
1997,"47,962"
1998,"47,109"
1999,"49,775"
KEY: TEUs = 20-foot equivalent units.,
"SOURCE: The Journal of Commerce, Port Import/Export Reporting Service (PIERS) data, various years.",