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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 New Orleans, LA |
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| Total air trade through
New Orleans, LA ($ millions) |
27,370 |
13,692 |
13,678 |
| Percent of total U.S. air
freight value |
5.2 |
5.8 |
4.8 |
| 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 New Orleans, LA (short tons) |
253,294 |
116,255 |
137,039 |
| Percent of total U.S. air
freight weight |
3.0 |
3.4 |
2.7 |
NOTE: Data for New Orleans, LA Customs Port's international air cargo include FedEx air cargo activity in Memphis, TN.
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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