Table A-5 Vessel: Top 10 Commodities by Value for U.S.-NAFTA Partner Trade by Vessel: 2004
Table A-5 Vessel: Top 10 Commodities by Value for U.S.-NAFTA Partner Trade by Vessel: 2004
(Millions of current U.S. dollars)
North American Trade
Rank | Commodity Code | Description | Total | Exports | Imports |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 27 | Mineral fuels, oils and waxes | 31,526 | 4,162 | 27,363 |
2 | 29 | Organic chemicals | 3,200 | 2,427 | 773 |
3 | 87 | Vehicles other than railway | 2,890 | 80 | 2,810 |
4 | 72 | Iron and steel | 1,285 | 221 | 1,064 |
5 | 10 | Cereals | 822 | 792 | 30 |
6 | 26 | Ores, slag and ash | 637 | 371 | 267 |
7 | 25 | Salt, stone, lime and cement | 560 | 84 | 476 |
8 | 61 | Knitted or crocheted apparel | 486 | 147 | 339 |
9 | 62 | Not knitted or crocheted apparel | 425 | 56 | 370 |
10 | 48 | Paper and paperboard | 408 | 49 | 359 |
Total, top ten commodities | 42,240 | 8,389 | 33,851 | ||
Top ten share of all commodities (percent) | 92 | 80 | 95 | ||
Total, all commodities | 46,072 | 10,529 | 35,542 |
U.S.-Canada Trade
Rank | Commodity Code | Description | Total | Exports | Imports |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 27 | Mineral fuels, oils and waxes | 9,618 | 1,755 | 7,863 |
2 | 29 | Organic chemicals | 929 | 317 | 612 |
3 | 26 | Ores, slag and ash | 627 | 365 | 261 |
4 | 25 | Salt, stone, lime and cement | 448 | 82 | 366 |
5 | 48 | Paper and paperboard | 345 | 3 | 342 |
6 | 87 | Motor vehicles and parts | 326 | 3 | 323 |
7 | 44 | Wood and articles | 310 | 16 | 295 |
8 | 28 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metals and radioactive elements | 176 | 100 | 76 |
9 | 72 | Iron and steel | 175 | 29 | 146 |
10 | 84 | *Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 152 | 60 | 92 |
Total, top ten commodities | 13,106 | 2,729 | 10,377 | ||
Top ten share of all commodities (percent) | 94 | 89 | 96 | ||
Total, all commodities | 13,872 | 3,071 | 10,801 |
U.S.-Mexico Trade
Rank | Commodity Code | Description | Total | Exports | Imports |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 27 | Mineral fuels, oils and waxes | 21,908 | 2,408 | 19,500 |
2 | 87 | Motor vehicles and parts | 2,564 | 77 | 2,486 |
3 | 29 | Organic chemicals | 2,271 | 2,110 | 161 |
4 | 72 | Iron and steel | 1,110 | 192 | 918 |
5 | 10 | Cereals | 741 | 741 | 0 |
6 | 61 | Knitted or crocheted apparel | 486 | 147 | 339 |
7 | 62 | Not knitted or crocheted apparel | 425 | 56 | 369 |
8 | 12 | Seeds, fruit, plants, straw and fodder | 306 | 304 | 1 |
9 | 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 226 | 8 | 218 |
10 | 31 | Fertilizers | 213 | 205 | 8 |
Total, top ten commodities | 30,248 | 6,247 | 24,001 | ||
Top ten share of all commodities (percent) | 96 | 96 | 96 | ||
Total, all commodities | 32,199 | 7,458 | 24,741 |
NOTE: NAFTA = North American Free Trade Agreement; U.S. NAFTA partners are Canada and Mexico.
*"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.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Transborder Freight Data as of April 2005.