September North American Surface Trade up 19% from Year Earlier
Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement partners Canada and Mexico was 19.3 percent higher in September 2010 than in September 2009
Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement partners Canada and Mexico was 19.3 percent higher in September 2010 than in September 2009,
reaching $68.3 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics of the U.S. Department of Transportation.
The value of U.S. surface transportation trade with Canada and Mexico in September 2010 remained 4.8 percent below the September 2008 level despite the 2009-2010 increase.
Surface trade with Canada and Mexico rose 0.5 percent in September from August.
Surface transportation consists largely of freight movements by truck, rail and pipeline. In September, 86.9 percent of U.S. trade by value with Canada and Mexico moved on land.
The value of U.S. surface transportation trade with Canada and Mexico in September was up 11.7 percent compared to September 2005, and up 38.9 percent compared to September 2000, a period of 10 years. Imports in September were up 30.6 percent compared to September 2000, while exports were up 49.9 percent.
U.S.-Canada surface transportation trade totaled $40.2 billion in September, up 15.7 percent compared to September 2009. The value of imports carried by truck was 10.7 percent higher in September 2010 compared to September 2009, while the value of exports carried by truck was 17.4 percent higher during this period.
U.S.-Mexico surface transportation trade totaled $28.1 billion in September, up 24.8 percent compared to September 2009. The value of imports carried by truck was 23.3 percent higher in September 2010 than September 2009 while the value of exports carried by truck was 20.7 percent higher.
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