Table 6-2a Canadian Merchandise Trade With Mexico and the United States by Mode of Transportation
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Table 6-2a
Canadian Merchandise Trade With Mexico and the United States by Mode of Transportation
(Thousands of metric tons)
| 1990e | 1995e | 1996e | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total trade with Mexico | 2,054 | 4,621 | 4,669 |
| Air | 28 | 73 | 46 |
| Water transport | 1,304 | 2,509 | 2,597 |
| Road | 416 | 949 | 777 |
| Rail | 290 | 442 | 375 |
| Pipeline and othera | 16 | 649 | 875 |
| Exports to Mexico | 692 | 2,231 | 2,184 |
| Air | 7 | 24 | 5 |
| Water transport | 459 | 1,892 | 1,946 |
| Road | 78 | 144 | 79 |
| Rail | 149 | 170 | 154 |
| Pipeline and othera | NS | NS | NS |
| Imports from Mexico | 1,362 | 2,390 | 2,485 |
| Air | 22 | 50 | 41 |
| Water transport | 846 | 616 | 651 |
| Road | 338 | 804 | 698 |
| Rail | 141 | 271 | 221 |
| Pipeline and othera | 16 | 649 | 875 |
| Total trade with the United States | 245,811 | 354,346 | 367,986 |
| Air | 2,717 | 2,458 | 2,379 |
| Water transport | 67,893 | 72,495 | 77,371 |
| Road | 67,113 | 95,450 | 98,126 |
| Rail | 40,948 | 60,327 | 61,232 |
| Pipeline and othera | 67,141 | 123,616 | 128,879 |
| Exports to the United States | 175,621 | 268,486 | 277,525 |
| Air | 180 | 417 | 205 |
| Water transport | 40,047 | 45,260 | 48,414 |
| Road | 38,441 | 51,939 | 54,305 |
| Rail | 32,281 | 48,323 | 49,535 |
| Pipeline and othera | 64,672 | 122,546 | 125,065 |
| Imports from the United States | 70,191 | 85,860 | 90,461 |
| Air | 2,537 | 2,041 | 2,173 |
| Water transport | 27,846 | 27,236 | 28,956 |
| Road | 28,671 | 43,510 | 43,821 |
| Rail | 8,667 | 12,004 | 11,697 |
| Pipeline and othera | 2,470 | 1,070 | 3,814 |
aMostly pipeline moves; also includes mail, parcel post and other miscellaneous modes of transportation.
KEY: e = Data are estimated. NS = Not significant.
SOURCE: Statistics Canada. International Trade Division. Special tabulations. (Ottawa, Ont.: 1998).