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TABLE 1. Value and Weight of U.S. International Merchandise Freight, 2003
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| Total U.S. trade by all
modes (land, sea, air) |
1,983,139 |
723,743 |
1,259,396 |
| Total U.S. trade by air |
523,343 |
235,602 |
287,741 |
| Value of International Air Freight by Los Angeles International (LAX), CA |
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| Total air trade through
LAX, CA ($ millions) |
63,838 |
32,590 |
31,248 |
| Percent of total U.S. air
freight value |
12.2 |
13.8 |
10.9 |
| Weight of International Air Freight |
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| Total international air
freight through U.S. gateways (short tons) |
8,391,870 |
3,370,539 |
5,021,331 |
| Total U.S. air freight
via LAX, CA (short tons) |
618,812 |
249,342 |
369,470 |
| Percent of total U.S. air
freight weight |
7.4 |
7.4 |
7.4 |
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), based on data from multiple sources, September 2004. Merchandise Trade – U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Exports and Imports of Merchandise, CD-ROM. Air Freight Tonnage – U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Form 41 Traffic - Segment Data, various years, as of Sept. 16, 2004.
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