TABLE 2-4-12 - U.S. International Maritime Container Volumes: 1995-2007
TABLE 2-4-12 - U.S. International Maritime Container Volumes: 1995-2007
Millions of TEU
| Exports | Imports | Container balance (exports minus imports) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.4 | 6.8 | -0.34 |
| 1996 | 6.5 | 6.9 | -0.41 |
| 1997 | 7.1 | 7.8 | -0.71 |
| 1998 | 6.6 | 8.9 | -2.28 |
| 1999 | 6.6 | 10.0 | -3.36 |
| 2000 | 6.9 | 11.1 | -4.24 |
| 2001 | 6.8 | 11.3 | -4.42 |
| 2002 | 6.8 | 12.9 | -6.10 |
| 2003 | 7.4 | 13.9 | -6.51 |
| 2004 | 8.0 | 15.8 | -7.76 |
| 2005 | 8.7 | 17.4 | -8.68 |
| 2006 | 9.0 | 18.6 | -9.64 |
| 2007 | 10.5 | 18.5 | -8.08 |
KEY: TEU = Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit.
SOURCES: 1995-1996: U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, Journal of Commerce, Port Import/Export Reporting Service (PIERS) data system, available at http://www.marad.dot.gov/ as of August 2007 as compiled by U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics. 1997-2007: U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, U.S. Waterborne Foreign Container Trade by U.S. Custom Ports, (Washington, DC: annual releases), available at http://www.marad.dot.gov/MARAD_statistics as of July 2008.