"TABLE 1.  Value and Weight of U.S. International Merchandise Freight, 2003",,,
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Overall and Air Mode ($ millions)",Total,Exports,Imports
"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"
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Value of International Air Freight by New Orleans, LA",,,
"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
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Weight of International Air Freight",,,
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
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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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