Table 6-2a,,,
Canadian Merchandise Trade With Mexico and the,,,
United States by Mode of Transportation,,,
(Thousands of U.S. short tons),,,
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,1990e,1995e,1996e
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Total trade with Mexico ,"2,264","5,074","5,147"
    Air ,31,81,50
    Water transport ,"1,437","2,765","2,863"
    Road ,459,"1,046",856
    Rail ,320,487,413
    Pipeline and othera,17,715,964
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    Exports to Mexico ,762,"2,459","2,408"
       Air ,7,26,5
       Water transport ,506,"2,086","2,146"
       Road ,86,159,87
       Rail ,164,188,170
       Pipeline and othera,NS ,NS ,NS
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    Imports from Mexico ,"1,501","2,635","2,739"
       Air ,24,55,45
       Water transport ,933,680,717
       Road ,373,887,769
       Rail ,155,299,243
       Pipeline and othera,17,715,964
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Total trade with the United States ,"270,960","390,600","405,635"
    Air ,"2,995","2,710","2,622"
    Water transport ,"74,839","79,912","85,286"
    Road ,"73,979","105,215","108,166"
    Rail ,"45,137","66,499","67,497"
    Pipeline and othera,"74,011","136,264","142,065"
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    Exports to the United States ,"193,589","295,955","305,922"
       Air ,198,460,226
       Water transport ,"44,144","49,890","53,368"
       Road ,"42,374","57,253","59,861"
       Rail ,"35,584","53,267","54,603"
       Pipeline and othera,"71,288","135,084","137,861"
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    Imports from the United States ,"77,372","94,645","99,717"
       Air ,"2,797","2,250","2,396"
       Water transport ,"30,695","30,022","31,919"
       Road ,"31,604","47,962","48,304"
       Rail ,"9,554","13,232","12,894"
       Pipeline and othera,"2,722","1,179","4,204"
"aMostly pipeline moves; also includes mail, parcel post and other miscellaneous modes of transportation.",,,
KEY: e = Data are estimated.     NS = Not signficant.,,,
"SOURCE: Statistics Canada. International Trade Division. Special tabulations. (Ottawa, Ont.: 1998).",,,