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Figure 3 - U.S. Imports from China by Vessel, Short Tons

Figure 3 - U.S. Imports from China by Vessel, Short Tons

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Year Weight in Short Tons Weight in Kilograms 1998 26,712,897 24,233,532,834 1999 27,256,263 24,726,465,956 2000 35,485,391 32,191,805,096 2001...

Figure 1 - U.S.-China Trade, 1989-2006

Figure 1 - U.S.-China Trade, 1989-2006

(Dollars in Billions)

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Year Imports Exports Total 1989 12 6 18 1990 15 5 20 1991 19 6 25 1992 26 7 33 1993 32 9 40 1994 39 9...

Figure 1 - U.S.-China Trade, 1989-2006

Figure 1 - U.S.-China Trade, 1989-2006

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KEY: WTO = World Trade Organization

SOURCE: FT 920 U.S. Merchandise Trade: Selected Highlights, U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce, Suitland, MD, 1990-2007.

U.S.-China Trade Growth and America's Transportation System

U.S.-China Trade Growth and America's Transportation System

by Steven Beningo

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The growth in U.S.- China trade over the last two decades has impacted the U.S. transportation system by increasing traffic at air cargo hubs and seaports. The highway and rail infrastructure that...