Table 24 Value of U.S. International Merchandise Trade by Mode of Transportation: 2004
Table 24 Value of U.S. International Merchandise Trade by Mode of Transportation: 2004
(Millions of current U.S. dollars)
| Exports | Modal % | Imports | Modal % | Total trade | Total modal % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 817,936 | 100.0 | 1,469,671 | 100.0 | 2,287,607 | 100.0 |
| Water | 233,639 | 28.6 | 724,946 | 49.3 | 958,585 | 41.9 |
| Air | 270,041 | 33.0 | 329,387 | 22.4 | 599,428 | 26.2 |
| Truck | 215,247 | 26.3 | 237,706 | 16.2 | 452,953 | 19.8 |
| Rail | 30,229 | 3.7 | 78,131 | 5.3 | 108,360 | 4.7 |
| Pipeline | 1,671 | 0.2 | 36,829 | 2.5 | 38,500 | 1.7 |
| Other, unknown, & miscellaneous | 67,109 | 8.2 | 62,672 | 4.3 | 129,781 | 5.7 |
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), Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), October 2005. 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 2004. Total, truck, rail, pipeline, other and unknown data-USDOT, RITA, BTS, Transborder Surface Freight Data 2004; and special calculation, October 2005.