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Figure 3. Top Commodity Transported between the U.S. and Canada for Each Mode of Transportation, 2016

(billions of current dollars)

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Top Commodity Transported between the U.S. and Canada for Each Mode of Transportation, 2016

Dataset Table:

Mode Commodities Exports Imports Total
All Modes Vehicles and Parts 48.1 57.9 106.1
Truck Vehicles and Parts 30.0 29.8 59.8
Rail Vehicles and Parts 15.7 28.1 43.7
Pipeline Mineral Fuels 7.8 37.6 45.4
Vessel Mineral Fuels 4.9 8.7 13.6
Air Electrical Machinery 3.4 1.7 5.0

Source:

Bureau of Transportation Statistics, TransBorder Freight Data, https://data.bts.gov/stories/s/myhq-rm6q as of February 2017.