Table A-4: Top 10 Commodities by Value for U.S. Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico: 2004
(Millions of current U.S. dollars)
U.S-North American Trade
| Rank | Commodity Code | Description | Total | Exports | Imports | Percent of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 87 | Motor vehicles and parts | 132,154 | 49,670 | 82,484 | 20.9 |
| 2 | 84 | *Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and parts | 83,300 | 47,694 | 35,606 | 13.1 |
| 3 | 85 | Electrical machinery and equipment and parts | 79,987 | 36,362 | 43,625 | 12.6 |
| 4 | 27 | Mineral fuels, oils and waxes | 46,074 | 4,775 | 41,299 | 7.3 |
| 5 | 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 27,292 | 16,375 | 10,917 | 4.3 |
| 6 | 98 | **Special classification provisions | 21,531 | 9,255 | 12,276 | 3.4 |
| 7 | 44 | Wood and articles | 16,772 | 2,565 | 14,207 | 2.6 |
| 8 | 48 | Paper and paperboard | 16,725 | 6,497 | 10,228 | 2.6 |
| 9 | 90 | Measuring and testing instruments | 15,119 | 7,997 | 7,122 | 2.4 |
| 10 | 94 | Furniture, Lamps and Prefabricated buildings | 14,717 | 4,061 | 10,655 | 2.3 |
| Total, top ten commodities | 453,670 | 185,251 | 268,419 | 71.6 | ||
| Total, all commodities | 633,563 | 269,182 | 364,381 | 100.0 |
U.S-Canada Trade
| Rank | Commodity Code | Description | Total | Exports | Imports | Percent of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 87 | Motor vehicles and parts | 97,874 | 39,000 | 58,874 | 24.0 |
| 2 | 84 | *Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and parts | 46,860 | 30,383 | 16,477 | 11.5 |
| 3 | 27 | Mineral fuels, oils and waxes | 44,931 | 3,846 | 41,085 | 11.0 |
| 4 | 85 | Electrical machinery, equipment and parts | 22,968 | 15,510 | 7,459 | 5.6 |
| 5 | 39 | Plastics | 17,494 | 8,477 | 9,017 | 4.3 |
| 6 | 44 | Wood and articles | 15,973 | 2,087 | 13,887 | 3.9 |
| 7 | 48 | Paper and paperboard | 13,762 | 4,258 | 9,504 | 3.4 |
| 8 | 98 | **Special classification provisions | 13,552 | 5,469 | 8,083 | 3.3 |
| 9 | 94 | Furniture, lamps and prefabricated buildings | 8,668 | 3,117 | 5,552 | 2.1 |
| 10 | 76 | Aluminum and articles | 8,372 | 2,506 | 5,866 | 2.0 |
| Total, top ten commodities | 290,456 | 114,653 | 175,803 | 71.1 | ||
| Total, all commodities | 408,613 | 171,878 | 236,735 | 100.0 |
U.S-Mexico Trade
| Rank | Commodity Code | Description | Total | Exports | Imports | Percent of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 85 | Electrical machinery, equipment and parts | 57,019 | 20,852 | 36,166 | 25.3 |
| 2 | 84 | *Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and parts | 36,440 | 17,311 | 19,129 | 16.2 |
| 3 | 87 | Motor vehicles and parts | 34,280 | 10,670 | 23,610 | 15.2 |
| 4 | 39 | Plastics | 9,798 | 7,898 | 1,900 | 4.4 |
| 5 | 90 | Measuring and testing instruments | 9,193 | 3,377 | 5,816 | 4.1 |
| 6 | 98 | **Special classification provisions | 7,978 | 3,786 | 4,193 | 3.5 |
| 7 | 94 | Furniture, lamps and prefabricated buildings | 6,048 | 945 | 5,104 | 2.7 |
| 8 | 62 | Not knitted or crocheted apparel | 4,204 | 469 | 3,735 | 1.9 |
| 9 | 73 | Articles of iron and steel | 4,033 | 2,010 | 2,023 | 1.8 |
| 10 | 48 | Paper and paperboard | 2,963 | 2,239 | 724 | 1.3 |
| Total, top ten commodities | 171,957 | 69,557 | 102,401 | 76.4 | ||
| Total, all commodities | 224,950 | 97,304 | 127,646 | 100.0 |
NOTE: Commodity Code is the Harmonized Schedule (HS) for internationally traded commodities.
*"Nuclear reactors and parts" is a very small portion of trade under this commodity grouping (HS 84). The majority of trade for this commodity is computer-related machinery and parts.
**Special classification provisions" is primarily made up of U.S. goods exported and returned without having been improved in value or condition for imports and an estimate of low value shipments for exports.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Transborder Freight Data as of April 2005.
Updated: Saturday, May 20, 2017