"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 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX",,,
"Total air trade through Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ($ millions)","23,562","11,391","12,170"
Percent of total U.S. air freight value,4.5,4.8,4.2
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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 Dallas-Forth Worth, TX (short tons)","104,971","55,222","49,749"
Percent of total U.S. air freight weight,1.3,1.6,1.0
"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.",,,