Table 5-5 Value of U.S.-International Merchandise Trade by Mode of Transportation Carried: 2005
Table 5-5 Value of U.S.-International Merchandise Trade by Mode of Transportation Carried: 2005
(Millions of current U.S. dollars)
| Exports | Modal % | Imports | Modal % | Total trade | Total modal % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 904,380 | 100.0 | 1,670,940 | 100.0 | 2,575,320 | 100.0 |
| Water | 261,519 | 28.9 | 859,440 | 51.4 | 1,120,959 | 43.5 |
| Air | 292,970 | 32.4 | 359,120 | 21.5 | 652,091 | 25.3 |
| Truck | 234,563 | 25.9 | 255,963 | 15.3 | 490,526 | 19.0 |
| Rail | 35,070 | 3.9 | 81,388 | 4.9 | 116,458 | 4.5 |
| Pipeline | 2,937 | 0.3 | 48,766 | 2.9 | 51,704 | 2.0 |
| Other, unknown, & miscellaneous | 77,321 | 8.5 | 66,262 | 4.0 | 143,583 | 5.6 |
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), September 2006. 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 2005. Total, truck, rail, pipeline, other and unknown data-USDOT, RITA, BTS, Transborder Freight Data 2005; and special calculation, September 2006.