Table 22 Value of U.S. International Merchandise Trade by Mode of Transportation: 2002
Table 22 Value of U.S. International Merchandise Trade by Mode of Transportation: 2002
(Millions of current U.S. dollars)
| Exports | Modal % | Imports | Modal % | Total trade | Total modal % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 693,257 | 100.0 | 1,163,549 | 100.0 | 1,856,806 | 100.0 |
| Water | 191,062 | 27.6 | 538,065 | 46.2 | 729,127 | 39.3 |
| Air | 225,322 | 32.5 | 273,176 | 23.5 | 498,498 | 26.8 |
| Truck | 189,184 | 27.3 | 208,579 | 17.9 | 397,763 | 21.4 |
| Rail | 24,117 | 3.5 | 67,758 | 5.8 | 91,875 | 4.9 |
| Pipeline | 742 | 0.1 | 21,833 | 1.9 | 22,575 | 1.2 |
| Other, unknown, & miscellaneous | 62,830 | 9.1 | 54,139 | 4.7 | 116,969 | 6.3 |
Notes: Numbers may not add to totals due to rounding.
Water-Excludes intransit data (merchandise shipped from one foreign
country to another via a U.S. water port).
Imports-Excludes imports valued at less than $1,250. Import value
is based on U.S. general imports, customs value basis.
Exports-Excludes exports valued at less than $2,500. Export value is FAS (free alongside ship) and represents the value of exports at the port of export, including the transaction price and inland freight, insurance, and other charges.
Sources: Compiled by U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), May 2003. Water and air data-U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Exports of Merchandise, CD-ROM and U.S. Imports of Merchandise,CD-ROM, December 2002. Total, truck, rail, pipeline, other and unknown data-USDOT, BTS, Transborder Surface Freight Data 2003.