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Table 8
Modal Shares of U.S. International Merchandise Trade by Value and Weight:
2000 and 2001
(In percent)
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Total Trade |
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|
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|
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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