Table 32 Top 10 Countries for U.S. Direct Investment Abroad and Foreign Direct Investments in the United States: 1997-2000

(Billions of current U.S. dollars)

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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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NOTE: A revenue ton-mile is equal to 1 ton that is carried 1 mile...

Acknowledgments

Norman Y. Mineta Secretary

Michael P. Jackson Deputy Secretary

Rick Kowalewski Acting Director

William J. Chang Associate Director for Information Systems

John V. Wells...

Conclusion: Freight Growth and Concerns

As U.S. international merchandise trade continues to grow, domestic transportation issues, including port access and cargo security, will need to be evaluated on a continuing basis. Landside access to U.S. ports, congestion on highways around major...

Figure 25 Advances in Transportation Technology and the Shrinking of "Real" Distance

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Table 21 Value of U.S. Merchandise Trade with Canada and Mexico Compared with U.S. Trade with All Other Countries: 1994-2001

(Billions of current U.S. dollars)

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Figure 19 Overall U.S. International Trade in Merchandise and Services by Sector: 1990-2001

(Percent)

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Figure 1 Value of U.S. International Merchandise Trade: 1990-2001

(Billions of chainged 1996 $)

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SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, based on data from the U.S....

Figure 8 U.S. International Air Merchandise Trade, Exports Minus Imports: 2001

(Millions of dollars)

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NOTE: Data for all airports are based on U.S. Customs classifications and include a low level (generally less...

Table C-4 U.S. Merchandise Trade and Production of Tradable Goods in Gross Domestic Product (GDP): 1970-2000

(Billions of dollars)

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