"Table 1-5 U.S. Seaway International Trade Through December 31, 2006",,,,,,,
(metric tons) ,,,,,,,
U.S. imports from overseas ,,,,U.S. exports to overseas ,,,
Commodity ,2005,2006,Percent change ,Commodity ,2005,2006,Percent change 
Other agricultural ,0,0,N/A ,Wheat ,"1,229,457","1,184,990",-3.6%
Other agricultural (transshipped) ,0,0,N/A ,Corn,"336,751","1,309,658",288.9%
Coal ,0,0,N/A ,Barley ,"37,594",0,-100.0%
Iron ore ,0,0,N/A ,Soybeans ,"272,385","569,888",109.2%
Iron ore (transshipped),"690,368","932,549",35.1%,Beans & peas,"100,632","99,028",-1.6%
Ores & concentrates,"73,983","97,082",31.2%,Sunflowers ,0,0,N/A 
Ores & concentrates (transshipped) ,0,"93,576",N/A ,Canola (rapeseed) ,0,0,N/A 
Clay & bentonite,"6,004",0,-100.0%,Wheat (transshipped),"860,906","111,795",-87.0%
Misc. men products,"47,668","18,600",-61.0%,Corn (transshipped),"217,989","138,585",-36.4%
Lumber ,"98,424",0,-100.0%,Barley (transshipped) ,0,0,N/A 
Chemicals,"46,981","34,406",-26.8%,Soybeans (transshipped),"509,306","618,735",21.5%
Coke,"38,754","102,780",165.2%,Beans & peas (transshipped),"66,889",0,-100.0%
Coke (transshipped),"241,931","415,066",71.6%,Other agricultural,"209,378","201,359",-3.8%
Salt ,0,0,N/A ,Other agricultural (transshipped) ,0,0,N/A 
Metal & alloys,"3,066",0,-100.0%,Forest products,"7,006",0,-100.0%
Aluminum ,0,0,N/A ,Iron ore ,0,"208,510",N/A 
Pig iron,"42,027","89,956",114.0%,Clay & bentonite,"99,637","154,658",55.2%
"I&s billets, blooms & ingots","153,993","98,158",-36.3%,Coal ,0,0,N/A 
I&s slabs,"63,829","318,096",398.4%,Coke,"17,915","132,135",637.6%
I&s bars & rods,"65,798","87,206",32.5%,Ores & concentrates,"9,816","19,074",94.3%
I&s nails and wires,509,0,-100.0%,Misc. mine products ,0,0,N/A 
I&s manufactured,"1,136,880","1,950,309",71.5%,Chemicals ,0,0,N/A 
I&s pipes & stings,"14,012","46,955",235.1%,"Tar, pitch, creosote","5,249",0,-100.0%
"Machinery, machines & parts","58,337","46,685",-20.0%,I&s manufactured,"15,648",0,-100.0%
Woodpulp,"92,679","105,818",14.2%,I&s pipes & ?ttings ,0,397,N/A 
Forest products ,0,"49,455",N/A ,Pig iron ,0,0,N/A 
Sugar,"32,000","66,174",106.8%,"Machinery, machines & parts","9,527","9,027",-5.2%
Cement & clinkers ,0,0,N/A ,Vehicle & parts ,0,131,N/A 
Cement & clinkers (transshipped),"102,892",0,-100.0%,Woodpulp,"12,206",0,-100.0%
Slags ,"173,991","140,108",-19.5%,Slags ,0,0,N/A 
Scrap i&s / waste material,"12,271",55,-99.6%,Scrap i&s / waste material ,0,0,N/A 
Vehicles & parts,54,400,640.7%,Misc. manufactures ,0,713,N/A 
Misc. manufactures,"1,350","6,479",379.9%,"Subtotal, exports ","4,018,291","4,758,683",18.4%
"Subtotal, imports","3,197,801","4,699,913",47.0%,Grand total ,"7,216,092","9,458,596",31.1%
KEY: N/A = Not available.,,,,,,,
"SOURCE: Saint Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation, Apr. 30, 2007.",,,,,,,