Appendix 10
Appendix 10
Top 10 Commodities by Value for U.S. - NAFTA Trade by Truck: 2005
(Millions of current U.S. dollars)
| Rank | Commodity code | Description | Total | Exports | Imports | Percent of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 84 | *Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and parts | 83,438 | 48,106 | 35,332 | 17.0 |
| 2 | 85 | Electrical machinery, equipment and parts | 82,946 | 36,491 | 46,455 | 16.9 |
| 3 | 87 | Motor vehicles and parts | 80,873 | 37,435 | 43,438 | 16.5 |
| 4 | 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 23,936 | 14,863 | 9,072 | 4.9 |
| 5 | 90 | Measuring and testing instruments | 14,783 | 7,297 | 7,486 | 3.0 |
| 6 | 94 | Furniture, lamps and prefabricated buildings | 14,614 | 3,783 | 10,831 | 3.0 |
| 7 | 98 | **Special classification provisions | 13,594 | 2,044 | 11,550 | 2.8 |
| 8 | 48 | Paper and paperboard | 12,587 | 5,814 | 6,773 | 2.6 |
| 9 | 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 11,803 | 5,870 | 5,932 | 2.4 |
| 10 | 76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 8,530 | 3,845 | 4,686 | 1.7 |
| Total, top 10 commodities | 347,102 | 165,548 | 181,554 | 70.8 | ||
| Top 10 share of all commodities (percent) | 70.8 | 70.6 | 70.9 | |||
| Total, all commodities | 490,526 | 234,563 | 255,963 | 100.0 |
Top 10 Commodities by Value for U.S. - Canada Trade by Truck: 2005
(Millions of current U.S. dollars)
| Rank | Commodity code | Description | Total | Exports | Imports | Percent of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 87 | Motor vehicles and parts | 65,723 | 32,061 | 33,662 | 22.3 |
| 2 | 84 | *Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and parts | 49,241 | 31,944 | 17,298 | 16.7 |
| 3 | 85 | Electrical machinery, equipment and parts | 23,979 | 15,638 | 8,341 | 8.1 |
| 4 | 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 14,209 | 6,941 | 7,268 | 4.8 |
| 5 | 48 | Paper and paperboard | 9,824 | 3,764 | 6,060 | 3.3 |
| 6 | 98 | **Special classification provisions | 9,225 | 1,757 | 7,467 | 3.1 |
| 7 | 94 | Furniture, lamps and prefabricated buildings | 8,492 | 2,862 | 5,631 | 2.9 |
| 8 | 44 | Wood and articles of wood | 7,664 | 1,749 | 5,914 | 2.6 |
| 9 | 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 7,646 | 3,688 | 3,958 | 2.6 |
| 10 | 76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 6,553 | 2,479 | 4,074 | 2.2 |
| Total, top 10 commodities | 202,557 | 102,883 | 99,674 | 68.7 | ||
| Top 10 share of all commodities (percent) | 68.7 | 68.0 | 69.4 | |||
| Total, all commodities | 294,917 | 151,222 | 143,696 | 100.0 |
Top 10 Commodities by Value for U.S. - Mexico Trade by Truck: 2005
(Millions of current U.S. dollars)
| Rank | Commodity code | Description | Total | Exports | Imports | Percent of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 85 | Electrical machinery, equipment and parts | 58,967 | 20,853 | 38,114 | 30.1 |
| 2 | 84 | *Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and parts | 34,197 | 16,163 | 18,034 | 17.5 |
| 3 | 87 | Motor vehicles and parts | 15,150 | 5,374 | 9,775 | 7.7 |
| 4 | 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 9,727 | 7,923 | 1,804 | 5.0 |
| 5 | 90 | Measuring and testing instruments | 9,115 | 3,040 | 6,075 | 4.7 |
| 6 | 94 | Furniture, lamps and prefabricated buildings | 6,121 | 921 | 5,200 | 3.1 |
| 7 | 98 | **Special classification provisions | 4,369 | 286 | 4,083 | 2.2 |
| 8 | 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 4,157 | 2,182 | 1,974 | 2.1 |
| 9 | 62 | Not knitted or crocheted apparel | 3,878 | 435 | 3,443 | 2.0 |
| 10 | 48 | Paper and paperboard | 2,762 | 2,050 | 713 | 1.4 |
| Total, top 10 commodities | 148,443 | 59,226 | 89,216 | 75.9 | ||
| Top 10 share of all commodities (percent) | 75.9 | 71.1 | 79.5 | |||
| Total, all commodities | 195,609 | 83,341 | 112,268 | 100.0 |
NOTE: Commodity code is the Harmonized Schedule (HS) for internationally traded commodities.
*"Nuclear reactors" is a very small portion of trade under this commodity grouping (HS 84). The majority of trade for this commodity is computer-related machinery and parts.
** "Special classification provisions" is primarily made up of U.S. goods exported and returned without having been improved in value or condition for imports and an estimate of low value shipments for exports.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Transborder Freight Data as of April 2006.