Figure 3 U.S. International Merchandise Trade and Gross Domestic Product: 1970-2001 (Indexed 1987=100)

(Indexed 1970=100)

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Table 7 Value and Weight of U.S. International Merchandise Trade by Mode of Transportation: 1997 and 2001

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Figure 10 U.S. International Air Cargo Availability and Use (Freight revenue ton-miles by U.S. air carriers: 1980-2001)

(Billions of ton-miles)

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Figure 24 Receipts and Payments for U.S. International Freight and Port Services Trade: 1986-2000

(Billions of current $)

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Table C-21 U.S. International Trade in Transportation-Related Services with G-7 and Selected Countries: 2001

(Millions of dollars)

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Modal Trends in U.S. Merchandise Trade

A large amount of freight carried over the U.S. transportation network is imported or bound for export. In 2001, over 1.6 billion short tons of international merchandise moved to and from the United States, a 5 percent increase from 1997.15 Imports...

Shifts in Major Trading Partners

The overwhelming majority of U.S. merchandise trade is with relatively few countries, although the United States trades with nearly 200 countries worldwide.12 In 2001, over three-quarters (77 percent) of the value of U.S. merchandise trade was with 15...

Figure 5 Merchandise Export Trade and Goods Production in the U.S. Economy: 1970-2000

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Table 33 Balance of U.S. Direct Investment Abroad and Foreign Investment in the United States: 1997-2000

(Billions of current U.S. dollars)

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Figure 17 Value of Transportation-Related U.S. Merchandise Trade for Selected Categories: 1990-2001

(Millions of current $)

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SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics;...