Table A-5 Rail,,,,,
Top 10 Commodities by Value for U.S.-NAFTA Partner Trade by Rail: 2004,,,,,
(Millions of current U.S. dollars),,,,,
North American Trade,,,,,
Rank,Commodity Code,Description,Total,Exports,Imports
1,87,Motor vehicles and parts,"56,975","12,903","44,072"
2,44,Wood and articles,"7,894",179,"7,714"
3,39,Plastics and articles thereof,"5,490","2,594","2,896"
4,84,"*Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and parts ","5,170","2,125","3,044"
5,48,Paper and paperboard,"4,062",639,"3,423"
6,29,Organic chemicals,"3,180","1,589","1,591"
7,72,Iron and steel,"2,655","1,223","1,432"
8,76,Aluminum and articles thereof,"2,458",249,"2,209"
9,47,Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material,"2,362",559,"1,803"
10,27,"Mineral fuels, oils and  waxes","2,316",611,"1,705"
,,"Total, top ten commodities","92,561","22,671","69,890"
,,Top ten share of all commodities (percent),85,75,89
,,"Total, all commodities","108,360","30,229","78,131"
U.S.-Canada Trade,,,,,
Rank,Commodity Code,Description,Total,Exports,Imports
1,87,Motor vehicles and parts,"36,785","7,835","28,950"
2,44,Wood and articles,"7,849",138,"7,711"
3,39,Plastics and articles thereof,"4,328","1,741","2,587"
4,48,Paper and paperboard,"3,774",377,"3,397"
5,29,Organic chemicals,"2,767","1,241","1,527"
6,76,Aluminum and articles thereof,"2,288",80,"2,208"
7,27,"Mineral fuels, oils and  waxes","2,002",301,"1,701"
8,47,Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material,"1,958",155,"1,803"
9,72,Iron and steel,"1,717",812,904
10,84,"*Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and parts ","1,597",379,"1,219"
,,"Total, top ten commodities","65,064","13,058","52,006"
,,Top ten share of all commodities (percent),87,79,90
,,"Total, all commodities","74,544","16,597","57,947"
U.S.-Mexico Trade,,,,,
Rank,Commodity Code,Description,Total,Exports,Imports
1,87,Motor vehicles and parts,"20,191","5,069","15,122"
2,84,"*Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and parts ","3,572","1,747","1,825"
3,39,Plastics and articles thereof,"1,162",853,309
4,22,"Beverages, spirits and vinegar",978,23,955
5,72,Iron and steel,938,411,528
6,10,Cereals,909,907,2
7,12,"Seeds, fruit, plants, straw and fodder",623,622,0
8,85,"Seeds, fruit, plants, straw and fodder",512,237,275
9,29,Organic chemicals,413,348,64
10,47,Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material,405,404,0
,,"Total, top ten commodities","29,702","10,621","19,081"
,,Top ten share of all commodities (percent),88,78,95
,,"Total, all commodities","33,816","13,633","20,183"
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NOTE: NAFTA = North American Free Trade Agreement; U.S. NAFTA partners are Canada and Mexico.  ",,,,,
* “Nuclear reactors and parts” is a very small portion of trade under this commodity grouping (HS 84). The majority of trade for this commodity is computer-related machinery and parts.,,,,,
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SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Transborder Freight Data as of April 2005. ",,,,,