4-5 U.S. Trade in Transportation-Related Commodities: 2009
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
4-5 U.S. Trade in Transportation-Related Commodities: 2009
(Millions of current U.S. dollars)
| Commodity and code | Exports | Imports | Total tradea | Trade balanceb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motor vehicles and parts (87) | 73,602 | 131,069 | 204,671 | -57,467 |
| Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts (88) | 82,958 | 18,344 | 101,302 | 64,614 |
| Ships, boats, and floating structures (89) | 2,042 | 1,268 | 3,310 | 774 |
| Railway or tramway locomotives and parts (86) | 2,221 | 1,257 | 3,478 | 964 |
| Total, transportation commodities | 160,823 | 151,938 | 312,761 | 8,885 |
| Total, all commodities | 1,056,932 | 1,557,876 | 2,614,808 | -500,944 |
| Transportation commodities share of trade | 15.2% | 9.8% | 12.0% | 1.8% |
Notes: The numbers in parentheses are the classification categories from the Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
Classification category (87) also includes bicycles, wheelchairs, and baby carriages.
a Total trade = exports plus imports. b Trade balance = exports minus imports.
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics; special calculation 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 October 2010.