Trends in U.S. Exports to Canada by Transportation Mode Transportation Border Working Group Quebec...

Trends in U.S. Exports to Canada by Transportation Mode

Transportation Border Working Group

Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

October 27, 2010

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TransBorder Freight Data

Transportation data for U.S. freight trade with Canada and Mexico by all modes of transportation

Detailed subset of official U.S. Trade Statistics

Available monthly from April 1994 onwards: http://www.bts.gov/programs/international/transborder/

Data on NAFTA trade by:□ Value□ Weight□ Mode□ Commodity□ Port of entry/exit□ State/Province of origin

and destination

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TransBorder Freight Data Enhancements

Air and Vessel Data added in 2004

Interactive Line Charts added in 2009

Mapping added in June 2010

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U.S.-CanadaTruck Export and Import Trend Line

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U.S. Exports to Canada by Truck - 1995

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U.S. Exports to Canada by Truck - 2009

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U.S.-CanadaRail Export and Import Trend Line

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U.S. Exports to Canada by Rail - 1995

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U.S. Exports to Canada by Rail - 2009

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U.S.-CanadaPipeline Export and Import Trend Line

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U.S. Exports to Canada by Pipeline - 1995

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U.S. Exports to Canada by Pipeline - 2009

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U.S.-CanadaAir Export and Import Trend Line

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U.S. Exports to Canada by Air - 2004

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U.S. Exports to Canada by Air - 2009

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U.S.-CanadaVessel Export and Import Trend Line

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U.S. Exports to Canada by Vessel – 2004

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U.S. Exports to Canada by Vessel - 2009

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U.S. Exports to Canada Top Commodities via Land Modes - 1995

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U.S. Exports to Canada Top Commodities via Land Modes - 2009

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U.S. Exports to Canada Top Ports via Land Modes - 1995

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U.S. Exports to Canada Top Ports via Land Modes - 2009

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Modal Summary of U.S. Exports to Canada

Trucks□ Concentrated in Great Lakes States□ Growth in California and Texas

Rail□ Concentrated in Central U.S. States□ Growth in Texas exports

Pipeline □ Growth in Texas exports

Air□ Concentrated in California, New York and Texas

Vessel□ Washington and California are the top U.S. States

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Commodity and Port Summary of U.S. Exports to Canada

Commodities□ Decline in percentage share for the top three commodity groups:

▪ Vehicles▪ Computers▪ Electrical Machinery

□ Increase in percentage share for:▪ Plastics▪ Mineral Fuels▪ Articles of Iron and Steel

Ports of Entry□ Decline in percentage share for Detroit and Buffalo-Niagara Falls□ Increase in percentage share for Port Huron, Blaine, Pembina, Sweetgrass and

Portal

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Contact Information

Steven Beningo

Steven.Beningo@dot.gov

(202) 366-9683