Figure 5. Top Commodity Transported between the U.S. and Mexico for Each Mode of Transportation, August 2015
Thursday, October 29, 2015
(billions of current dollars)
| Mode | Commodities | Exports | Imports | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Modes | Electrical Machinery; Equipment and Parts | 3.5 | 5.4 | 8.8 |
| Truck | Electrical Machinery; Equipment and Parts | 3.1 | 5.0 | 8.2 |
| Rail | Vehicles and Parts | 0.7 | 3.2 | 3.9 |
| Pipeline | Mineral Fuels; Oils and Waxes | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Vessel | Mineral Fuels; Oils and Waxes | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.1 |
| Air | Electrical Machinery; Equipment and Parts | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, TransBorder Freight Data, http://transborder.bts.gov/transborder/
Note: Numbers August not add to totals due to rounding.