Figure 4. Top Commodity Transported between the U.S. and Mexico for Each Mode of Transportation, 2016
Thursday, March 2, 2017
(billions of current dollars)
| Mode | Commodities | Exports | Imports | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Modes | Electrical Machinery | 40.7 | 61.8 | 102.6 |
| Truck | Electrical Machinery | 36.4 | 57.6 | 94.0 |
| Rail | Vehicles and Parts | 7.6 | 36.0 | 43.7 |
| Pipeline | Mineral Fuels | 3.7 | 0.2 | 3.9 |
| Vessel | Mineral Fuels | 14.0 | 8.4 | 22.4 |
| Air | Electrical Machinery | 3.1 | 2.2 | 5.3 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, TransBorder Freight Data, http://transborder.bts.gov/transborder/
Note: Numbers August not add to totals due to rounding.