Table 7-2
International Merchandise Trade Between North America and the Rest of the World by Weight
(Millions of U.S. short tons)
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| Total trade |
263.5 |
241.1 |
259.8 |
U |
U |
U |
831.0 |
911.6 |
906.1 |
| Exports |
197.9 |
169.6 |
188.7 |
U |
U |
U |
374.1 |
406.4 |
384.4 |
| Imports |
65.6 |
71.3 |
71.2 |
U |
U |
U |
456.9 |
505.2 |
521.7 |
| Air, total trade |
0.8 |
2.0 |
1.2 |
U |
U |
U |
3.2 |
4.7 |
5.1 |
| Exports |
0.2 |
0.6 |
0.3 |
U |
U |
U |
1.4 |
2.2 |
2.4 |
| Imports |
0.6 |
1.4 |
0.9 |
U |
U |
U |
1.8 |
2.5 |
2.6 |
| Water, total trade |
242.2 |
223.1 |
242.7 |
U |
U |
44.8 |
827.8 |
906.9 |
901.0 |
| Exports |
196.1 |
166.9 |
186.4 |
U |
U |
34.5 |
372.7 |
404.2 |
382.0 |
| Imports |
46.1 |
56.3 |
56.3 |
U |
U |
10.3 |
455.1 |
502.7 |
519.1 |
| Road, total trade |
5.5 |
6.8 |
5.0 |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
| Exports |
1.3 |
2.0 |
1.7 |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
| Imports |
4.2 |
4.7 |
3.3 |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
| Rail, total trade |
1.3 |
0.9 |
0.7 |
U |
0.2 |
0.4 |
U |
U |
U |
| Exports |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
U |
0.2 |
0.4 |
U |
U |
U |
| Imports |
1.1 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
U |
NS |
NS |
U |
U |
U |
| Pipeline and other, total trade |
13.7 |
8.3 |
10.1 |
N |
N |
N |
U |
U |
U |
| Exports |
0.0 |
NS |
NS |
N |
N |
N |
U |
U |
U |
| Imports |
13.7 |
8.3 |
10.1 |
N |
N |
N |
U |
U |
U |
KEY: e = Data are estimated. N = Data are nonexistent. NS = Not significant.
U = Data are unavailable.
NOTES
All CountriesIntra-North American trade is excluded from these figures
(e.g., Canada's trade with Mexico and the United States is excluded;
Mexico's trade with Canada and the United States is excluded; and the United
State's trade with Mexico and Canada is excluded).
Canada
All land modes: Canada export data for all land modes represent transshipments
(e.g., trade shipments between Canada and a thirdcountry that were transshipped
via the United States). Canadian import data are based on the last mode of transport
by which thecargo was transported to the port of clearance in Canada.
Mexico
Total, air and road: Data were not available that excluded trade with Canada
and the United States. See Appendix B for available datafor Mexican air and
road trade with all countries.
Rail: Represents trade with Central American countries. Data were unavailable
for 1990 that excluded trade with Canada and the
United States. See Appendix B for Mexican rail trade with all countries.
Water: Data were unavailable for 1990 and 1995 that excluded trade with Canada
and the United States. See Appendix B for Mexica nwater trade with all countries.
United States
Total: Includes only air and water shipments.
Road, rail and pipeline: Data for these modes are included in U.S. trade with
Canada and U.S trade with Mexico. Data for thesemodes are therefore shown in
Table 6-6.
SOURCES
Canada
Statistics Canada. International Trade Division. Special tabulations. (Ottawa,
Ont.: 1998).
Mexico
Air: Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes. Dirección General
de Aeronáutica Civil. La Aviación Mexicana en Cifras, 1989-1995. (Mexico
City, D.F.: 1996).
Water: Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes. Coordinación
General de Puertos y Marina Mercante. Los Puertos Mexicanos en Cifras
1990-1996. (Mexico City, D.F.: 1997).
Road: Instituto Mexicano del Transporte. Manual Estadístico del Sector
Transporte, 1997. (Querétaro, Qro.: 1998).
Rail: Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México. Series Estadísticas
1990, 1995 y 1996. (Mexico City, D.F.: various years).
United States
Air and water: U.S. Department of Transportation. Maritime Administration.
Office of Statistical and Economic Analysis. Specialtabulation based on U.S.
Department of Commerce. U.S. Census Bureau. Foreign Trade Division. U.S.
Imports and Exports ofMerchandise, December 1990, 1995 and 1996. (Washington, DC: 1998).
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