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

(millions of current dollars)

Dataset Table:

Mode November 2016 November 2017 Percent Change November 2016-2017
All Modes Imports 25,386 27,651 8.9
Exports 19,592 21,671 10.6
Total 44,978 49,322 9.7
All Surface Modes Imports 22,351 23,638 5.8
Exports 16,066 17,109 6.5
Total 38,417 40,747 6.1
Truck Imports 18,177 19,646 8.1
Exports 13,331 14,314 7.4
Total 31,508 33,960 7.8
Rail Imports 4,162 3,979 -4.4
Exports 2,416 2,474 2.4
Total 6,577 6,453 -1.9
Pipeline Imports 12 14 17.1
Exports 320 321 0.3
Total 331 334 0.9
Vessel Imports 1,823 2,316 27.0
Exports 1,999 3,048 52.5
Total 3,822 5,364 40.4
Air Imports 618 658 6.4
Exports 710 798 12.4
Total 1,328 1,455 9.6

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: http://transborder.bts.gov/programs/international/transborder/TBDR_DataFields.html.

Source:

Bureau of Transportation Statistics, TransBorder Freight Data, https://www.bts.gov/transborder