Table 3 - Top 10 U.S. Maritime Trade Partners by Value and Weight: 2000
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Table 3 - Top 10 U.S. Maritime Trade Partners by Value and Weight: 2000
| Ranked by value | Country | Value ($ billions) | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| All countries | $740 | 100 | |
| 1 | Japan | 125 | 16.9 |
| 2 | China | 93 | 12.6 |
| 3 | Germany | 41 | 5.5 |
| 4 | South Korea | 31 | 4.2 |
| 5 | Taiwan | 28 | 3.8 |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 27 | 3.6 |
| 7 | Mexico | 24 | 3.2 |
| 8 | Venezuela | 23 | 3.1 |
| 9 | Saudi Arabia | 17 | 2.4 |
| 10 | Brazil | 14 | 2.2 |
| Total, top 10 | 426 | 57.5 |
| Ranked by weight | Country | Millions of short tons | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| All countries | 1,273 | 100 | |
| 1 | Mexico | 119 | 9.4 |
| 2 | Venezuela | 116 | 9.1 |
| 3 | Canada | 95 | 7.4 |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 84 | 6.6 |
| 5 | Japan | 79 | 6.2 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 55 | 4.3 |
| 7 | China | 50 | 3.9 |
| 8 | Brazil | 37 | 2.9 |
| 9 | Colombia | 36 | 2.8 |
| 10 | United Kingdom | 35 | 2.7 |
| Total, top 10 | 705 | 55.4 |
NOTE: Excludes cargo in transit through the United States.
SOURCES: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, special tabulation, July 2001, based on 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.