5-5 Value of U.S.-International Merchandise Trade by Mode of Transportation: 2006
5-5 Value of U.S.-International Merchandise Trade by Mode of Transportation: 2006
(Millions of current U.S. dollars)
| Exports | Modal % | Imports | Modal % | Total trade | Total modal % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,037,143 | 100.0 | 1,855,119 | 100.0 | 2,892,262 | 100.0 |
| Water | 308,356 | 29.7 | 971,100 | 52.3 | 1,279,456 | 44.2 |
| Air | 336,536 | 32.4 | 394,458 | 21.3 | 730,993 | 25.3 |
| Truck | 257,310 | 24.8 | 276,348 | 14.9 | 533,657 | 18.5 |
| Rail | 39,749 | 3.8 | 89,122 | 4.8 | 128,871 | 4.5 |
| Pipeline | 2,887 | 0.3 | 53,921 | 2.9 | 56,808 | 2.0 |
| Other, unknown, & miscellaneous | 92,305 | 8.9 | 70,171 | 3.8 | 162,477 | 5.6 |
Notes: Numbers may not add to totals due to rounding.
Excludes intransit data (merchandise shipped from one foreign country to another via a U.S. 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), May 2007. Total, water and air data-U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Foreign Trade Division, FT920 U.S. Merchandise Trade: Selected Highlights, December 2006. Truck, rail, and pipeline-USDOT, RITA, BTS, Transborder Freight Data 2006; and special calculation, September 2006. Other, unknown and miscellaneous data: Special tabulation, May 2007.