Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
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BTS Special Report: U.S.-China Trade Growth and America's Transportation System

BTS Special Report:
U.S.-China Trade Growth and America's Transportation System

April 2008
SR-007


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Tables and Figures
Table 1: Top 10 Commodities Traded Between the United States and China in 2006 Compared to 1998 Trade in Those Commodities
Figure 1: U.S.-China Trade, 1989-2006
Figure 2: Value of U.S. Trade with China by Mode, 1989-2006
Figure 3: U.S. Imports from China by Vessel, Short Tons
Figure 4: Millions of Containers (TEUs) Entering the U.S. from China by Vessel, 1997 - 2006
Figure 5: Value of U.S. Imports from China by Vessel by Region in 1998 and 2006
Figure 6: Value of U.S. Imports from China by Vessel at Selected Pacific Port Districts, 1998 and 2006
Figure 7: Value of U.S. Imports from China by Vessel at selected Southeast Port Districts, 1998 and 2006
Figure 8: Total Value of Imports from China by Air by Port Region, 1998 and 2006
Figure 9: Percent Increase in the Value of Electrical Machinery (HS 85) Imports from China via All Modes by Port Region, 1998 to 2006
Figure 10: Percent of Total Value of Electrical Machinery (HS 85) Imported from China by Region via All Modes - 1998 vs. 2006