Table 8,,,,,,,
Modal Shares of U.S. International Merchandise Trade by Value and Weight: 2000 and 2001,,,,,,,
(In percent),,,,,,,
Mode,Value,,Weight ,,,,
,2000,2001,2000,2001,,,
Total Trade,,,,,,,
Water, 37.0 ,38.4, 77.3 ,77.7,,,
Air, 29.7 ,27.7, 0.4 ,0.4,,,
Truck, 21.5 ,21.1, 11.5 ,11.0,,,
Rail, 4.7 ,4.9, 5.7 ,5.9,,,
Pipeline, 1.2 ,1.4, 4.9 ,4.8,,,
Other and unknown, 5.9 ,6.5, 0.1 ,0.2,,,
"Total, all modes", 100.0 ,100.0, 100.0 ,100.0,,,
Imports to the United States,,,,,,,
Water, 44.4 ,45.5, 78.1 ,78.7,,,
Air, 25.4 ,23.4, 0.4 ,0.3,,,
Truck, 17.8 ,17.8, 8.3 ,7.9
Rail, 5.8 ,6.1, 6.4 ,6.5
Pipeline, 1.9 ,2.3, 6.7 ,6.5
Other and unknown, 4.7 ,5.0, 0.1 ,0.2
"Total, all modes", 100.0 ,100.0, 100.0 ,100.0
Exports from the United States,,,,
Water, 25.5 ,27.2, 75.5 ,75.1
Air, 36.4 ,34.4, 0.6 ,0.6
Truck, 27.2 ,26.3, 18.8 ,18.5
Rail, 3.0 ,3.2, 4.1 ,4.6
Pipeline, 0.1 ,0.1, 0.8 ,0.8
Other and unknown, 7.8 ,8.9, 0.2 ,0.4
"Total, all modes", 100.0 ,100.0, 100.0 ,100.0
"SOURCES:  U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, May 2002 based on:  total, water, and air data—U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Exports of Merchandise CD and U.S. Imports of Merchandise CD, December 2000 and 2001; truck, rail, pipeline, and other and unknown data—U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Transborder Surface Freight Data, 2000 and 2001; and special tabulations.",,,,
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