TABLE 3-6 - U.S. Foreign Waterborne Freight: January 2009-September 2010
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TABLE 3-6 - U.S. Foreign Waterborne Freight: January 2009-September 2010
Tonnage of U.S. waterborne imports and exports (monthly, not seasonally adjusted)
| Metric tons (thousands) | |
|---|---|
| January 2009 | 105,683 |
| February 2009 | 90,112 |
| March 2009 | 101,643 |
| April 2009 | 98,033 |
| May 2009 | 98,033 |
| June 2009 | 99,988 |
| July 2009 | 102,577 |
| August 2009 | 98,347 |
| September 2009 | 102,538 |
| October 2009 | 102,230 |
| November 2009 | 99,452 |
| December 2009 | 103,180 |
| January 2010 | 100,240 |
| February 2010 | 94,891 |
| March 2010 | 108,785 |
| April 2010 | 109,433 |
| May 2010 | 109,320 |
| June 2010 | 110,989 |
| July 2010 | 113,795 |
| August 2010 | 116,427 |
| September 2010 | 109,778 |
NOTES: Import and export tonnage helps identify the volume of cargo flowing through U.S. ports and the resulting vessel traffic on U.S. coastal waters. It also helps identify needs for intermodal truck and rail traffic. Most U.S. coastal ports handle both foreign and domestic cargoes.
A metric ton is equal to 2,204.6 pounds.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Foreign Trade Statistics, FT920 - U.S. Merchandise Trade: Selected Highlights, Exhibit 3 and Exhibit 9, available at http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/statistics/index.html as of December 2010.