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Table 4. Value of Monthly U.S.-Mexico Freight Flows by Mode of Transportation, February 2017

(millions of current dollars)

Dataset Table:

Mode February 2016 February 2017 Percent Change February 2016-2017
All Modes Imports 23,192 23,910 3.1
Exports 18,226 18,147 -0.4
Total 41,418 42,057 1.5
All Surface Modes Imports 20,988 20,951 -0.2
Exports 15,731 14,826 -5.8
Total 36,718 35,777 -2.6
Truck Imports 17,230 16,537 -4.0
Exports 13,197 12,456 -5.6
Total 30,428 28,993 -4.7
Rail Imports 3,739 4,400 17.7
Exports 2,295 2,103 -8.4
Total 6,035 6,503 7.8
Pipeline Imports 18 14 -24.4
Exports 238 267 12.1
Total 256 281 9.5
Vessel Imports 1,180 1,685 42.9
Exports 1,242 2,049 65.0
Total 2,422 3,735 54.2
Air Imports 529 489 -7.7
Exports 642 662 3.0
Total 1,172 1,151 -1.8

Notes:

Numbers might not add to totals due to rounding.   Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding.  The value of trade for all modes is not equal to the sum of truck, rail, pipeline, vessel and air modes, it also includes shipments made by mail, foreign trade zones, and other transportation.  For additional detail, please refer to the “Data Fields” section of the TransBorder web page: https://data.bts.gov/stories/s/myhq-rm6q.

Source:

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