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

(millions of current dollars)

Dataset Table:

Mode May 2016 May 2017 Percent Change May 2016-2017
All Modes Imports 24,842 27,168 9.4
Exports 19,041 19,877 4.4
Total 43,883 47,045 7.2
All Surface Modes Imports 22,304 23,242 4.2
Exports 15,817 16,601 5.0
Total 38,121 39,843 4.5
Truck Imports 18,236 18,722 2.7
Exports 13,022 14,021 7.7
Total 31,258 32,743 4.8
Rail Imports 4,053 4,507 11.2
Exports 2,522 2,318 -8.1
Total 6,576 6,824 3.8
Pipeline Imports 14 13 -6.4
Exports 273 262 -3.9
Total 287 276 -4.1
Vessel Imports 1,464 2,397 63.7
Exports 1,874 1,927 2.8
Total 3,338 4,324 29.5
Air Imports 523 617 18.0
Exports 707 700 -1.1
Total 1,230 1,316 7.0

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: htps://data.bts.gov/stories/s/myhq-rm6q.

Source:

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