Table 8 Modal Shares of U.S. International Merchandise Trade by Value and Weight: 2000 and 2001
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Table 8
Modal Shares of U.S. International Merchandise Trade by Value and Weight:
2000 and 2001
(In percent)
| Mode | Value | Weight | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2001 | 2000 | 2001 | |
| Total Trade | ||||
| Water | 37.0 | 38.4 | 77.3 | 77.7 |
| Air | 29.7 | 27.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Truck | 21.5 | 21.1 | 11.5 | 11.0 |
| Rail | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 5.9 |
| Pipeline | 1.2 | 1.4 | 4.9 | 4.8 |
| Other and unknown | 5.9 | 6.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Total, all modes | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Imports to the United States | ||||
| Water | 44.4 | 45.5 | 78.1 | 78.7 |
| Air | 25.4 | 23.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Truck | 17.8 | 17.8 | 8.3 | 7.9 |
| Rail | 5.8 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 6.5 |
| Pipeline | 1.9 | 2.3 | 6.7 | 6.5 |
| Other and unknown | 4.7 | 5.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Total, all modes | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Exports from the United States | ||||
| Water | 25.5 | 27.2 | 75.5 | 75.1 |
| Air | 36.4 | 34.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Truck | 27.2 | 26.3 | 18.8 | 18.5 |
| Rail | 3.0 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.6 |
| Pipeline | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Other and unknown | 7.8 | 8.9 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Total, all modes | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
SOURCES: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, May 2002 based on: 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 and 2001; truck, rail, pipeline, and other and unknown data-U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Transborder Surface Freight Data, 2000 and 2001; and special tabulations.