Appendix 11,,,,,,
Top 10 Commodities by Value for U.S. - NAFTA Partner Trade by Rail: 2005,,,,,,
(Millions of current U.S. dollars),,,,,,
Rank,Commodity code,Description,Total,Exports,Imports,Percent of total
1,87,Motor vehicles and parts,"57,044","14,391","42,653",49.0
2,44,Wood and articles of wood,"8,140",238,"7,902",7.0
3,39,Plastics and articles thereof,"7,116","3,433","3,682",6.1
4,84,"*Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and parts","5,208","2,224","2,985",4.5
5,48,Paper and paperboard,"4,838",761,"4,077",4.2
6,29,Organic chemicals,"3,664","1,885","1,779",3.1
7,72,Iron and steel,"3,389","1,774","1,615",2.9
8,76,Aluminum and articles thereof,"3,159",490,"2,668",2.7
9,27,"Mineral fuels, oils and waxes","3,015",919,"2,096",2.6
10,47,Pulp of wood or other fibrous cellulosic material,"2,542",671,"1,871",2.2
,,"Total, top 10 commodities","98,113","26,786","71,327",84.2
,,    Top 10 share of all commodities (percent),84.2,76.4,87.6,
,,"Total, all commodities","116,458","35,070","81,388",100.0
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Top 10 Commodities by Value for U.S. - Canada Trade by Rail: 2005,,,,,,
(Millions of current U.S. dollars),,,,,,
Rank,Commodity code,Description,Total,Exports,Imports,Percent of total
1,87,Motor vehicles and parts,"36,825","8,817","28,008",46.1
2,44,Wood and articles of wood,"8,073",175,"7,899",10.1
3,39,Plastics and articles thereof,"5,322","2,143","3,178",6.7
4,48,Paper and paperboard,"4,452",423,"4,029",5.6
5,29,Organic chemicals,"3,232","1,474","1,758",4.0
6,76,Aluminum and articles thereof,"2,757",94,"2,663",3.4
7,27,"Mineral fuels, oils and waxes","2,619",528,"2,091",3.3
8,72,Iron and steel,"2,300","1,188","1,112",2.9
9,47,Pulp of wood or other fibrous cellulosic material,"2,055",184,"1,871",2.6
10,31,Fertilizers,"1,718",157,"1,560",2.1
,,"Total, top 10 commodities","69,352","15,182","54,169",86.8
,,    Top 10 share of all commodities (percent),86.8,78.6,89.4,
,,"Total, all commodities","79,928","19,322","60,606",100.0

Top 10 Commodities by Value for U.S. - Mexico Partner Trade by Rail: 2005,,,,,,
(Millions of current U.S. dollars),,,,,,
Rank,Commodity code,Description,Total,Exports,Imports,Percent of total
1,87,Motor vehicles and parts,"20,219","5,574","14,645",55.3
2,84,"*Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and parts","3,972","1,794","2,178",10.9
3,39,Plastics and articles thereof,"1,794","1,290",504,4.9
4,22,"Beverages, spirits and vinegar","1,151",23,"1,128",3.2
5,72,Iron and steel,"1,089",586,503,3.0
6,10,Cereals,914,912,2,2.5
7,12,"Seed, fruit, plants, straw and other",705,705,0.2,1.9
8,85,"Electrical machinery, equipment and parts",592,206,385,1.6
9,47,Pulp of wood or other fibrous cellulosic material,487,487,0.0,1.3
10,73,Articles or iron and steel,466,139,327,1.3
,,"Total, top 10 commodities","31,390","11,719","19,672",85.9
,,    Top 10 share of all commodities (percent),85.9,74.4,94.7,
,,"Total, all commodities","36,530","15,748","20,782",100.0
NOTE:  Commodity code is the Harmonized Schedule (HS) for internationally traded commodities.,,,,,,
"*""Nuclear reactors"" is a very small portion of trade under this commodity grouping (HS 84).  The majority of trade for this commodity is computer-related machinery and parts.",,,,,,
"** ""Special classification provisions"" is primarily made up of U.S. goods exported and returned without having been improved in value or condition for imports and an estimate of low value shipments for exports.",,,,,,
"SOURCE:  U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Transborder Freight Data as of April 2006.",,,,,,
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