Table C-6 Value of U.S. International Merchandise Trade by Mode of Transportation: 2000 and 2001
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Table C-6
Value of U.S. International Merchandise Trade by Mode of Transportation: 2000
and 2001
(Millions of dollars)
| Mode | 2000 | 2001 | Percentage change, 2000-2001 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imports and exports | |||
| Water | 739,963 | 718,448 | -2.9 |
| Air | 592,999 | 518,602 | -12.5 |
| Truck | 428,700 | 395,425 | -7.8 |
| Rail | 94,198 | 92,617 | -1.7 |
| Pipeline | 23,592 | 26,428 | 12 |
| Other and unknown | 117,855 | 121,466 | 3.1 |
| Total | 1,997,306 | 1,872,985 | -6.2 |
| U.S. imports | |||
| Water | 540,895 | 519,607 | -3.9 |
| Air | 308,642 | 267,107 | -13.5 |
| Truck | 216,485 | 203,507 | -6.0 |
| Rail | 70,755 | 69,255 | -2.1 |
| Pipeline | 23,129 | 25,910 | 12 |
| Other and unknown | 56,982 | 56,573 | -0.7 |
| Total | 1,216,888 | 1,141,959 | -6.2 |
| U.S. exports | |||
| Water | 199,069 | 198,841 | -0.1 |
| Air | 284,356 | 251,494 | -11.6 |
| Truck | 212,215 | 191,918 | -9.6 |
| Rail | 23,442 | 23,362 | -0.3 |
| Pipeline | 463 | 517 | 11.7 |
| Other and unknown | 60,873 | 64,894 | 6.6 |
| Total | 780,419 | 731,026 | -6.3 |
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 2001; truck, rail, pipeline, and other and unknown data-U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Transborder Surface Freight Data, 2001; and special tabulations.