5-9 U.S. Trade in Transportation-Related Commodities: 2006
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
5-9 U.S. Trade in Transportation-Related Commodities: 2006
(Millions of current U.S. dollars)
| Commodity and code | Exports | Imports | Total trade | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motor vehicles and parts (87) | 92,703 | 215,379 | 308,082 | -122,676 |
| Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts (88) | 66,753 | 17,592 | 84,345 | 49,161 |
| Ships, boats, and floating structures (89) | 2,700 | 1,555 | 4,255 | 1,145 |
| Railway or tramway locomotives and parts (86) | 2,714 | 1,744 | 4,458 | 970 |
| Total, transportation commodities | 164,870 | 236,270 | 401,140 | -71,400 |
| Total, all commodities | 1,037,143 | 1,855,119 | 2,673,095 | -817,976 |
| Transportation commodities share of trade | 15.9% | 12.7% | 15.0% | 8.7% |
Notes: The numbers in parentheses are the classification categories from the Harmonized Schedule of Commodity Codes.
Classification category (87) also includes bicycles, wheelchairs, and baby carriages.
Total trade = exports plus imports. Balance = exports minus imports.
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics; based on data from U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. International Trade Commission, Interactive Tariff and Trade DataWeb, available at http://dataweb.usitc.gov as of September 2007.