April Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 5.3 Percent from April 2006
(State Rankings in Tables 5 and 7)
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Thursday, June 28, 2007 - Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners Canada and Mexico was valued at $65.0 billion in April 2007, 5.3 percent higher than in April 2006 for the biggest percentage increase from the same month of the previous year since August 2006, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation (Table 1).
BTS, a part of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), reported that the value of U.S. surface transportation trade with Canada and Mexico fell 6.8 percent in April from March (Table 2). Month-to-month changes can be affected by seasonal variations and other factors.
Surface transportation consists largely of freight movements by truck, rail and pipeline. About 90 percent of U.S. trade by value with Canada and Mexico moves on land.
The value of U.S. surface transportation trade with Canada and Mexico in April was up 38.9 percent compared to April 2002, and up 78.4 percent compared to April 1997, a period of 10 years (Table 3). Imports in April were up 90.8 percent compared to April 1997, while exports were up 64.5 percent.
U.S. Surface Transportation Trade with Canada
U.S.–Canada surface transportation trade totaled $42.3 billion in April, up 4.2 percent compared to April 2006 (Table 4). The value of imports carried by truck was 3.1 percent higher in April 2007 than April 2006, while the value of exports carried by truck was 4.8 percent higher.
Michigan led all states in surface trade with Canada in April with $6.7 billion (Table 5).
U.S. Surface Transportation Trade with Mexico
U.S. – Mexico surface transportation trade totaled $22.7 billion in April, up 7.4 percent compared to April 2006 (Table 6). The value of imports carried by truck was 10.4 percent higher in April 2007 than April 2006 while the value of exports carried by truck was 3.6 percent higher.
Texas led all states in surface trade with Mexico in April with $6.9 billion (Table 7).
The TransBorder Freight Data are a unique subset of official U.S. foreign trade statistics released by the U.S. Census Bureau. New data are tabulated monthly and historical data are not adjusted for inflation. April TransBorder numbers include data received by BTS as of June 20.
The news release and summary tables can be found at www.bts.gov. More information on TransBorder Freight Data and data from previous months are posted on the BTS website at http://www.bts.gov/transborder/. BTS will release May TransBorder numbers on July 31.
Table 1. Value of Monthly U.S. Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico
(millions of dollars)
| Month | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | Percent Change 2005-2006 | Percent Change 2006-2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52,334 | 61,189 | 60,649 | 16.9 | -0.9 |
| February | 53,592 | 59,804 | 59,667 | 11.6 | -0.2 |
| March | 59,436 | 68,213 | 69,768 | 14.8 | 2.3 |
| April | 58,297 | 61,742 | 65,015 | 5.9 | 5.3 |
| May | 57,870 | 65,994 | 14.0 | ||
| June | 59,431 | 66,898 | 12.6 | ||
| July | 49,690 | 55,939 | 12.6 | ||
| August | 60,188 | 66,354 | 10.2 | ||
| September | 61,166 | 63,295 | 3.5 | ||
| October | 63,985 | 66,846 | 4.5 | ||
| November | 62,894 | 64,805 | 3.0 | ||
| December | 59,104 | 59,049 | -0.1 | ||
| Year-to-date | 223,659 | 250,947 | 255,099 | 12.2 | 1.7 |
| Annual | 697,987 | 760,127 | 8.9 |
Source: BTS TransBorder Freight Data, http://www.bts.gov/transborder/
Note: Numbers may not add to totals due to rounding.
Table 2. U.S. Merchandise Trade with Canada and Mexico by Surface Modes of Transportation
(millions of dollars)
| Mode | April 2006 |
March 2007 |
April 2007 |
Percent
Change Mar. 2007 - Apr. 2007 |
Percent
Change April 2006-2007 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Surface Modes | Imports | 35,126 | 39,912 | 36,912 | -7.5 | 5.1 |
| Exports | 26,616 | 29,856 | 28,103 | -5.9 | 5.6 | |
| Total | 61,742 | 69,768 | 65,015 | -6.8 | 5.3 | |
| Truck | Imports | 22,102 | 25,910 | 23,492 | -9.3 | 6.3 |
| Exports | 20,871 | 23,191 | 21,790 | -6.0 | 4.4 | |
| Rail | Imports | 7,471 | 8,465 | 7,551 | -10.8 | 1.1 |
| Exports | 3,255 | 4,018 | 3,775 | -6.1 | 16.0 | |
| Pipeline | Imports | 4,227 | 4,313 | 4,418 | 2.4 | 4.5 |
| Exports | 187 | 271 | 410 | 51.2 | 118.9 |
Source: BTS TransBorder Freight Data, http://www.bts.gov/transborder/
Note: The value of all surface modes is not equal to the sum of truck, rail and pipeline modes. The value of trade for all surface modes includes shipments made by truck, rail, pipeline, mail, foreign trade zones, other and unknown modes of transportation. For additional detail refer to the TransBorder Freight Data "Sources and Reliability" statement: http://www.bts.gov/programs/international/transborder/tbdr; Numbers may not add to totals due to rounding.
Table 3. April 2007 Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Compared with April of Prior Years
| Compared to April in. | Percent Change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Imports | Exports | Total Surface Trade | |
| 2006 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 5.3 |
| 2005 | 11.2 | 12.0 | 11.5 |
| 2004 | 21.4 | 23.3 | 22.2 |
| 2003 | 39.1 | 38.4 | 38.8 |
| 2002 | 37.9 | 40.3 | 38.9 |
| 2001 | 38.5 | 39.6 | 38.9 |
| 2000 | 42.5 | 34.0 | 38.7 |
| 1999 | 65.2 | 52.5 | 59.5 |
| 1998 | 80.0 | 54.0 | 67.8 |
| 1997 | 90.8 | 64.5 | 78.4 |
Source: BTS TransBorder Freight Data, http://www.bts.gov/transborder/
Table 4. U.S. Merchandise Trade with Canada by Surface Modes of Transportation
(millions of dollars)
| Mode | April 2006 |
March 2007 |
April 2007 |
Percent
Change Mar. 2007 - Apr. 2007 |
Percent
Change April 2006-2007 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Surface Modes | Imports | 23,097 | 25,187 | 23,776 | -5.6 | 2.9 |
| Exports | 17,518 | 19,865 | 18,546 | -6.6 | 5.9 | |
| Total | 40,615 | 45,053 | 42,322 | -6.1 | 4.2 | |
| Truck | Imports | 12,379 | 13,737 | 12,761 | -7.1 | 3.1 |
| Exports | 13,648 | 15,306 | 14,307 | -6.5 | 4.8 | |
| Rail | Imports | 5,440 | 6,188 | 5,436 | -12.2 | -0.1 |
| Exports | 1,967 | 2,343 | 2,188 | -6.6 | 11.2 | |
| Pipeline | Imports | 4,225 | 4,282 | 4,408 | 2.9 | 4.3 |
| Exports | 120 | 222 | 361 | 62.8 | 200.6 |
Source: BTS TransBorder Freight Data, http://www.bts.gov/transborder/
Note: The value of all surface modes is not equal to the sum of truck, rail and pipeline modes. The value of trade for all surface modes includes shipments made by truck, rail, pipeline, mail, foreign trade zones, other and unknown modes of transportation. For additional detail refer to the TransBorder Freight Data "Sources and Reliability" statement: http://www.bts.gov/programs/international/transborder/tbdr; Numbers may not add to totals due to rounding.
Table 5. Top 10 States Trading with Canada by Surface Modes of Transportation
Ranked by April 2007 Surface Trade Value
(millions of dollars)
| Rank | State | April 2007 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | 6,661 |
| 2 | Illinois | 2,942 |
| 3 | New York | 2,852 |
| 4 | Ohio | 2,722 |
| 5 | California | 2,601 |
| 6 | Texas | 2,045 |
| 7 | Washington | 1,757 |
| 8 | Pennsylvania | 1,569 |
| 9 | Indiana | 1,451 |
| 10 | Tennessee | 1,254 |
Source: BTS TransBorder Freight Data, http://www.bts.gov/transborder/
Table 6. U.S. Merchandise Trade with Mexico by Surface Modes of Transportation
(millions of dollars)
| Mode | April 2006 |
March 2007 |
April 2007 |
Percent Change Mar. 2007 - Apr. 2007 |
Percent Change April 2006-2007 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Surface Modes | Imports | 12,029 | 14,724 | 13,136 | -10.8 | 9.2 |
| Exports | 9,098 | 9,991 | 9,557 | -4.3 | 5.0 | |
| Total | 21,127 | 24,715 | 22,693 | -8.2 | 7.4 | |
| Truck | Imports | 9,722 | 12,173 | 10,730 | -11.8 | 10.4 |
| Exports | 7,222 | 7,885 | 7,482 | -5.1 | 3.6 | |
| Rail | Imports | 2,031 | 2,277 | 2,115 | -7.1 | 4.1 |
| Exports | 1,288 | 1,676 | 1,587 | -5.3 | 23.2 | |
| Pipeline | Imports | 2 | 31 | 10 | -67.8 | NA |
| Exports | 67 | 49 | 49 | -1.1 | -27.5 |
Source: BTS TransBorder Freight Data, http://www.bts.gov/transborder/
Note: The value of all surface modes is not equal to the sum of truck, rail and pipeline modes. The value of trade for all surface modes includes shipments made by truck, rail, pipeline, mail, foreign trade zones, other and unknown modes of transportation. For additional detail refer to the TransBorder Freight data "Sources and Reliability" statement: http://www.bts.gov/programs/international/transborder/tbdr; Numbers may not add to totals due to rounding. NA - not applicable
Table 7. Top 10 States Trading with Mexico by Surface Modes of Transportation
Ranked by April 2007 Surface Trade Value
(millions of dollars)
| Rank | State | April 2007 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 6,869 |
| 2 | California | 3,819 |
| 3 | Michigan | 2,471 |
| 4 | Arizona | 898 |
| 5 | Illinois | 766 |
| 6 | Ohio | 535 |
| 7 | Tennessee | 510 |
| 8 | Pennsylvania | 450 |
| 9 | New York | 433 |
| 10 | Indiana | 426 |
Source: BTS TransBorder Freight Data, http://www.bts.gov/transborder/