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VALUE PER METRIC TON OF U.S. WATERBORNE IMPORTS AND EXPORTS

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

VALUE PER METRIC TON OF U.S. WATERBORNE IMPORTS AND EXPORTS

U.S. International Waterborne Commerce, Imports and Exports (monthly data, not seasonally adjusted)

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U.S. International Waterborne Commerce, Imports and Exports (monthly data, not seasonally adjusted). If you are a user with a disability and cannot view this image, please call 800-853-1351 or email answers@bts.gov for further assistance.

Approximately 40 percent by value (75 percent in terms of tonnage) of cargo carried in U.S. foreign trade is carried on the water.

Dollar Value Per Metric Ton Dec-00 Dec-01
Exports   596   564
Exports percent change from same month previous year 18.26 -5.39
Imports   642   631
Imports percent change from same month previous year -2.92 -1.78

NOTES: The current value is compared to the value from the same period in the previous year to account for seasonality.

Data reported prior to the 3rd quarter of 1998 were collected and reported by the U.S. Department of Commerce and may not be completely comparable to data reported by the Maritime Administration.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, Waterborne Databank, and U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Waterborne Exports and General Imports, various issues, available at http://www.marad.dot.gov/statistics/usfwts/index.html.