5-5Value of U.S. International Merchandise Trade by Mode of Transportation: 2007
5-5Value of U.S. International Merchandise Trade by Mode of Transportation: 2007
Millions of current U.S. dollars
| Exports | Modal % | Imports | Modal % | Total trade | Total modal % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,162,708 | 100.0 | 1,953,699 | 100.0 | 3,116,407 | 100.0 |
| Water | 375,152 | 32.3 | 1,023,796 | 52.4 | 1,398,949 | 44.9 |
| Air | 365,965 | 31.5 | 415,261 | 21.3 | 781,226 | 25.1 |
| Truck | 267,390 | 23.0 | 287,441 | 14.7 | 554,831 | 17.8 |
| Rail | 44,837 | 3.9 | 93,022 | 4.8 | 137,859 | 4.4 |
| Pipeline | 4,122 | 0.4 | 55,184 | 2.8 | 59,306 | 1.9 |
| Other, unknown, & miscellaneous | 105,243 | 9.1 | 78,994 | 4.0 | 184,237 | 5.9 |
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: Water and air-U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Foreign Trade Division, FT920 U.S. Merchandise Trade: Selected Highlights, December 2007, available at http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/Press-Release/ft920_index.html as of October 2008. Truck, rail, pipeline, and other, unknown, & miscellaneous-U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Transborder Freight Data, October 2008.