Table 1 - Value of U.S. International Merchandise Trade by Mode of Transportation: 2000
Table 1 - Value of U.S. International Merchandise Trade by Mode of Transportation: 2000
| Mode | Imports | Exports | Total trade | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current U.S. $ (millions) | Percent | Current U.S. $ (millions) | Percent | Current U.S. $ (millions) | Percent | |
| Total, all modes | 1,216,888 | 100.0 | 780,419 | 100.0 | 1,997,306 | 100.0 |
| Water | 540,895 | 44.4 | 199,069 | 25.5 | 739,963 | 37.0 |
| Air | 308,642 | 25.4 | 284,356 | 36.4 | 592,999 | 29.7 |
| Truck | 216,485 | 17.8 | 212,215 | 27.2 | 428,700 | 21.5 |
| Rail | 70,755 | 5.8 | 23,442 | 3.0 | 94,198 | 4.7 |
| Pipeline | 23,129 | 1.9 | 463 | 0.1 | 23,592 | 1.2 |
| Other and unknown | 56,982 | 4.7 | 60,873 | 7.8 | 117,855 | 5.9 |
NOTES: Water: Excludes in-transit data (merchandise shipped from one foreign country to another via a U.S. water 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 f.a.s. (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, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, July 2001.
Total, water, and air data: U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Exports of Merchandise CD and U.S. Imports of Merchandise CD, December 2000.
Truck, rail, pipeline, and other and unknown data: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Transborder Surface Freight Data, 2000, and special tabulations.