FIGURE 2. Modal Shares of U.S. Merchandise Trade Handled by Land, Water, and Air Gateways by Value and Weight: 2003

(Percent)

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1 BTS estimated the export weight for truck, rail, pipeline, and other and unknown based on value-to-...

FIGURE 1: Location of the Top 25 U.S. International Freight Gateways Ranked by Shipment Value: 2003

Notes: All data-Trade levels reflect the mode of transportation as a shipment enters or exits a U.S. Customs port. Flows through individual ports are based on reported data...

FIGURE 3. Value of U.S. Merchandise Trade by Land, Water, and Air Gateways: 1990-2003

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1 Includes truck, rail, pipeline, and miscellaneous surface modes.

2 Includes purchased vehicles such as aircraft or boats moving...

FIGURE 3. Value of U.S. Merchandise Trade by Land, Water, and Air Gateways: 1990-2003

(Percent)

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TABLE 1. U.S. International Merchandise Trade, 1990-2003

(Current $, billions)

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TABLE 5. Value of U.S. Merchandise Trade by Land, Water, and Air Gateways: 1990-2003

(Current $, billions)

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TABLE 7. Truck, Train, and Rail Container Crossings into the United States from Canada and Mexico: 2000-2003

(Crossings, thousands)

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TABLE 8. U.S. Maritime Freight Gateways, Ranked by Value and Weight, 2003

Value (current $, millions)

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FIGURE 2. Modal Shares of U.S. Merchandise Trade Handled by Land, Water, and Air Gateways by Value and Weight: 2003

(Percent)

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Introduction and Overview

Transportation gateways—seaports, airports, and land border crossings—are the entry and exit points for international merchandise trade between the United States and countries around the world. During the past decade, the leading U.S. gateways handled...