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Figure 5. Top Commodity Transported between the U.S. and Canada for Each Mode of Transportation, January 2017

(billions of current dollars)

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Top Commodity Transported between the U.S. and Canada for Each Mode of Transportation, January 2017

Dataset Table:

Mode Commodities Exports Imports Total
All Modes Vehicles and Parts 3.5 4.5 8.0
Truck Vehicles and Parts 2.3 2.4 4.6
Rail Vehicles and Parts 1.0 2.2 3.2
Pipeline Mineral Fuels 0.9 4.3 5.3
Vessel Mineral Fuels 0.3 1.2 1.5
Air Electrical Machinery 0.3 0.1 0.4

Notes:

Numbers might not add to totals due to rounding.

Source:

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