Table 6. Top 10 Commodities by Value in U.S. Merchandise Trade with NAFTA Partners for All Land Modes: 1995 and 2000
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Table 6. Top 10 Commodities by Value in U.S. Merchandise Trade with NAFTA Partners for All Land Modes: 1995 and 2000
(Current U.S. dollars)
| Rank in 2000 | Commodity description | Value ($ billions) | Percent | Rank in 1995 | Commodity description | Value ($ billions) | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Motor vehicles, parts, and accessories | 125 | 21.7 | 1 | Motor vehicles, parts, and accessories | 82 | 22.1 |
| 2 | Electrical machinery and equipment and parts | 89 | 15.5 | 2 | Nuclearreactors, machinery, and mechanical appliances | 48 | 13.1 |
| 3 | Nuclearreactors, machinery, and mechanical appliances | 75 | 13.0 | 3 | Electrical machinery and equipment and parts | 48 | 13.1 |
| 4 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products | 31 | 5.3 | 4 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products | 14 | 3.7 |
| 5 | Plastics and related products | 22 | 3.8 | 5 | Special classification provisions | 13 | 3.5 |
| 6 | Special classification provisions | 21 | 3.6 | 6 | Paper, paperboard, and paper products | 13 | 3.4 |
| 7 | Paper, paperboard, and paper products | 16 | 2.8 | 7 | Plastics and related products | 12 | 3.3 |
| 8 | Wood and articles of wood; Wood charcoal | 13 | 2.3 | 8 | Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof | 12 | 3.2 |
| 9 | Furniture, furnishings, lighting products | 13 | 2.3 | 9 | Wood and articles of wood; Wood charcoal | 9 | 2.4 |
| 10 | Optical, photographic, and precision | 13 | 2.3 | 10 | Optical, photographic, and precision | 8 | 2.1 |
| Total, top 10 commodities | 418 | 72.6 | Total, top 10 commodities | 259 | 69.9 | ||
| Total, all commodities | 576 | 100.0 | Total, all commodities | 370 | 100.0 |
NOTE: Land trade includes truck, rail, pipeline, and miscellaneous and unknown modes.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Transborder Surface Freight Data, 1995 and 2000.