Table 6-1a Canadian Merchandise Trade With Mexico and the United States by Mode of Transportation
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Table 6-1a
Canadian Merchandise Trade With Mexico and the United States by Mode of Transportation
(Millions of current U.S. dollars)
| 1990 | 1995 | 1996 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total trade with Mexico | 2,059 | 4,735 | 5,347 |
| Air | 146 | 374 | 375 |
| Water transport | 214 | 339 | 431 |
| Road | 1,133 | 2,621 | 3,091 |
| Rail | 544 | 1,326 | 1,328 |
| Pipeline and othera | 22 | 75 | 121 |
| Exports to Mexico | 562 | 835 | 922 |
| Air | 87 | 143 | 122 |
| Water transport | 88 | 290 | 377 |
| Road | 244 | 295 | 301 |
| Rail | 142 | 108 | 122 |
| Pipeline and othera | NS | NS | NS |
| Imports from Mexico | 1,497 | 3,899 | 4,426 |
| Air | 58 | 231 | 253 |
| Water transport | 126 | 49 | 54 |
| Road | 889 | 2,326 | 2,791 |
| Rail | 402 | 1,218 | 1,207 |
| Pipeline and othera | 22 | 75 | 121 |
| Total trade with the United States | 170,897 | 261,168 | 278,871 |
| Air | 10,066 | 16,600 | 17,912 |
| Water transport | 6,852 | 6,538 | 6,905 |
| Road | 117,453 | 174,982 | 188,531 |
| Rail | 25,818 | 48,436 | 47,184 |
| Pipeline and othera | 10,709 | 14,612 | 18,339 |
| Exports to the United States | 95,611 | 151,388 | 163,682 |
| Air | 3,466 | 7,142 | 7,315 |
| Water transport | 5,096 | 4,936 | 5,134 |
| Road | 60,585 | 87,075 | 96,534 |
| Rail | 18,473 | 37,968 | 37,050 |
| Pipeline and othera | 7,991 | 14,267 | 17,648 |
| Imports from the United States | 75,286 | 109,780 | 115,188 |
| Air | 6,600 | 9,458 | 10,597 |
| Water transport | 1,756 | 1,601 | 1,771 |
| Road | 56,868 | 87,907 | 91,997 |
| Rail | 7,345 | 10,469 | 10,134 |
| Pipeline and othera | 2,718 | 345 | 691 |
aMostly pipeline; also includes mail, parcel post and other miscellaneous modes of transportation.
KEY: NS = Not significant.
SOURCE: Statistics Canada. International Trade Division. Special tabulations. (Ottawa, Ont.: 1998).