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Port of Houston, Texas-Water Gateway

Port of Houston, Texas-Water Gateway

The maritime Port of Houston was the nation’s fourth busiest waterborne freight gateway for international trade by value of shipments in 2003. It ranked eleventh overall among all land, water, and air gateways with nearly $50 billion of...

TABLE 2. Top 3 States Trade via El Paso, TX: 2003

TABLE 2. Top 3 States Trade via El Paso, TX: 2003

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Rank State Total Exports Imports 1 Texas 24,993 14,972 10,022 2 Michigan 4,979 373 4,605 3 Ohio 1,781 173 1,607

SOURCE: U.S....

FIGURE 1: Incoming Truck Crossings via El Paso, TX: 1994-2003

FIGURE 1: Incoming Truck Crossings via El Paso, TX: 1994-2003

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SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, based on data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection,...

Weight of Land Imports via El Paso, TX, by Mode: 2003

Weight of Land Imports via El Paso, TX, by Mode: 2003

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Mode Tonnage Percent Total 3,357,958 100.0% Truck 2,396,149 71.4% Rail 870,841 25.9% Pipeline 276 0.01% Other1 90,692 2.7%

1 Other includes mail, pedestrians...