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Legacy Publication

Legacy ID
1011
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Significant Regulatory Guidance
No

Modal Trends in U.S. Merchandise Trade

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

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...