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February 2011 Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 11.8 Percent from February 2010
February 2011 Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 11.8 Percent from February 2010
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North American Surface Trade, Mar 2009-Feb 2011
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Tuesday, May 3, 2011 - Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners Canada and Mexico was 11.8 percent higher in February 2011 than in February 2010, reaching $66.5 billion, 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, reported that the value of U.S. surface transportation trade with Canada and Mexico in February 2011 rose 38.8 percent in two years from February 2009, which at $47.9 billion had the lowest amount of trade of any month since February 2004 (Tables 3, 1). Trade value in February 2011 was down 4.1 percent from the early recession level of February 2008 (Table 3). See Transborder Press Releases for historic data. Values in this press release are not adjusted for inflation.
Freight value in February fell 1.8 percent from January 2011 (Table 2). Month-to-month changes can be affected by seasonal variations and other factors.
Surface transportation includes freight movements by truck, rail, pipeline, mail, Foreign Trade Zones and other. In February, 86.4 percent of U.S. trade by value with Canada and Mexico moved on land, 9.3 percent moved by vessel, and 4.3 percent moved by air.
The value of U.S. surface transportation trade with Canada and Mexico in February was up 11.3 percent compared to February 2006, and up 48.4 percent compared to February 2001, a period of 10 years. Imports in February were up 43.1 percent compared to February 2001, while exports were up 55.3 percent (Table 3).
U.S. Surface Transportation Trade with Canada
U.S.Canada surface transportation trade totaled $40.0 billion in February, up 10.1 percent compared to February 2010. For trade numbers by mode, see Table 4.
Michigan led all states in surface trade with Canada in February with $5.0 billion (Table 5).
U.S. Surface Transportation Trade with Mexico
U.S.Mexico surface transportation trade totaled $ 26.6 billion in February, up 14.5 percent compared to February 2010. For trade numbers by mode, see Table 6.
Texas led all states in surface trade with Mexico in February with $ 9.1 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. February TransBorder numbers include data received by BTS as of April 12.
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/programs/international/transborder/. BTS will release March TransBorder numbers on May 31.
Table 1. Value of Monthly U.S. Surface Transportation Trade with Canada and Mexico
(millions of dollars)
| Month | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | Percent Change 2009-2010 | Percent Change 2010-2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47,459 | 56,697 | 67,734 | 19.5 | 19.5 |
| February | 47,938 | 59,492 | 66,534 | 24.1 | 11.8 |
| March | 51,055 | 69,943 | 37.0 | ||
| April | 49,729 | 65,831 | 32.4 | ||
| May | 47,881 | 66,805 | 39.5 | ||
| June | 50,753 | 69,859 | 37.6 | ||
| July | 51,545 | 61,260 | 18.8 | ||
| August | 54,254 | 67,964 | 25.3 | ||
| September | 57,294 | 68,324 | 19.3 | ||
| October | 61,400 | 70,565 | 14.9 | ||
| November | 58,922 | 68,060 | 15.5 | ||
| December | 58,465 | 66,530 | 13.8 | ||
| Year-to-date | 95,398 | 116,189 | 134,268 | 21.8 | 15.6 |
| Annual | 636,695 | 791,329 | 24.3 |
Source: BTS TransBorder Freight Data, http://www.bts.gov/programs/international/transborder/.
Note: Numbers may not add to totals due to rounding. Percent changes based on numbers prior torounding.
Table 2. U.S. Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico by Mode of Transportation
(millions of dollars)
| Mode | February 2010 | January 2011 | February 2011 | Percent Change January - February 2011 | Percent Change February 2010 - 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Surface Modes | Imports | 32,545 | 36,740 | 36,277 | -1.3 | 11.5 |
| Exports | 26,947 | 30,993 | 30,257 | -2.4 | 12.3 | |
| Total | 59,492 | 67,734 | 66,534 | -1.8 | 11.8 | |
| Truck | Imports | 19,865 | 22,547 | 22,307 | -1.1 | 12.3 |
| Exports | 20,894 | 24,101 | 23,527 | -2.4 | 12.6 | |
| Rail | Imports | 6,764 | 7,460 | 7,252 | -2.8 | 7.2 |
| Exports | 3,583 | 3,634 | 3,748 | 3.2 | 4.6 | |
| Pipeline | Imports | 4,979 | 5,466 | 5,554 | 1.6 | 11.6 |
| Exports | 341 | 780 | 711 | -8.8 | 108.8 |
Source: BTS TransBorder Freight Data, http://www.bts.gov/programs/international/transborder/.
Notes: Numbers may not add to totals due to rounding. Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding. The value of trade for all surface modes is not equal to the sum of truck, rail and pipeline modes, it also includes shipments made by mail, foreign trade zones, and other transportation. For additional detail refer to the "Data Fields" Section of the TransBorder web page: http://www.bts.gov/programs/international/transborder/TBDR_DataFields.html.
Table 3. February 2011 Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Compared with February of Prior Years
| Compared to February in... | Percent Change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Imports | Exports | Total Surface Trade | |
| 2010 | 11.5 | 12.3 | 11.8 |
| 2009 | 41.8 | 35.4 | 38.8 |
| 2008 | -8.2 | 1.3 | -4.1 |
| 2007 | 6.8 | 17.8 | 11.5 |
| 2006 | 4.8 | 20.1 | 11.3 |
| 2005 | 17.6 | 33.0 | 24.2 |
| 2004 | 30.3 | 48.8 | 38.1 |
| 2003 | 42.7 | 64.4 | 51.8 |
| 2002 | 51.2 | 70.7 | 59.5 |
| 2001 | 43.1 | 55.3 | 48.4 |
Source: BTS TransBorder Freight Data, http://www.bts.gov/programs/international/transborder/.
Table 4. U.S. Merchandise Trade with Canada by Surface Modes of Transportation
(millions of dollars)
| Mode | February 2010 | January 2011 | February 2011 | Percent Change January - February 2011 | Percent Change February 2010 - 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Surface Modes | Imports | 19,226 | 21,635 | 21,234 | -1.9 | 10.4 |
| Exports | 17,047 | 18,625 | 18,717 | 0.5 | 9.8 | |
| Total | 36,273 | 40,260 | 39,952 | -0.8 | 10.1 | |
| Truck | Imports | 9,076 | 10,121 | 10,039 | -0.8 | 10.6 |
| Exports | 13,004 | 14,310 | 14,402 | 0.6 | 10.8 | |
| Rail | Imports | 4,563 | 5,163 | 4,901 | -5.1 | 7.4 |
| Exports | 2,067 | 1,940 | 2,048 | 5.5 | -0.9 | |
| Pipeline | Imports | 4,964 | 5,446 | 5,536 | 1.7 | 11.5 |
| Exports | 280 | 416 | 475 | 14.2 | 69.6 |
Source: BTS TransBorder Freight Data, http://www.bts.gov/programs/international/transborder/.
Notes: Numbers may not add to totals due to rounding. Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding. The value of trade for all surface modes is not equal to the sum of truck, rail and pipeline modes, it also includes shipments made by mail, foreign trade zones, and other transportation. For additional detail refer to the "Data Fields" Section of the TransBorder web page: http://www.bts.gov/programs/international/transborder/TBDR_DataFields.html.
Table 5. Top 10 States Trading with Canada by Surface Modes of Transportation
Ranked by February 2011 Surface Trade Value
(millions of dollars)
| Rank | State | February 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | 5,007 |
| 2 | Illinois | 3,946 |
| 3 | Ohio | 2,475 |
| 4 | New York | 2,427 |
| 5 | California | 2,364 |
| 6 | Texas | 2,187 |
| 7 | Washington | 1,564 |
| 8 | Pennsylvania | 1,540 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 1,392 |
| 10 | Indiana | 1,313 |
Source: BTS TransBorder Freight Data, http://www.bts.gov/programs/international/transborder/.
Table 6. U.S. Merchandise Trade with Mexico by Surface Modes of Transportation
(millions of dollars)
| Mode | February 2010 | January 2011 | February 2011 | Percent Change January - February 2011 | Percent Change February 2010 - 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Surface Modes | Imports | 13,319 | 15,105 | 15,043 | -0.4 | 12.9 |
| Exports | 9,900 | 12,368 | 11,540 | -6.7 | 16.6 | |
| Total | 23,219 | 27,473 | 26,583 | -3.2 | 14.5 | |
| Truck | Imports | 10,789 | 12,426 | 12,268 | -1.3 | 13.7 |
| Exports | 7,890 | 9,790 | 9,125 | -6.8 | 15.6 | |
| Rail | Imports | 2,201 | 2,297 | 2,350 | 2.3 | 6.8 |
| Exports | 1,515 | 1,693 | 1,700 | 0.4 | 12.2 | |
| Pipeline | Imports | 14 | 20 | 18 | -9.9 | 21.7 |
| Exports | 61 | 365 | 237 | -35.1 | 290.0 |
Source: BTS TransBorder Freight Data, http://www.bts.gov/programs/international/transborder/.
Notes: Numbers may not add to totals due to rounding. Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding. The value of trade for all surface modes is not equal to the sum of truck, rail and pipeline modes, it also includes shipments made by mail, foreign trade zones, and other transportation. For additional detail refer to the "Data Fields" Section of the TransBorder web page: http://www.bts.gov/programs/international/transborder/TBDR_DataFields.html.
Table 7. Top 10 States Trading with Mexico by Surface Modes of Transportation
Ranked by February 2011 Surface Trade Value
(millions of dollars)
| Rank | State | February 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 9,077 |
| 2 | California | 3,761 |
| 3 | Michigan | 3,126 |
| 4 | Arizona | 981 |
| 5 | Illinois | 931 |
| 6 | Ohio | 758 |
| 7 | Tennessee | 547 |
| 8 | Indiana | 493 |
| 9 | North Carolina | 431 |
| 10 | Georgia | 424 |
Source: BTS TransBorder Freight Data, http://www.bts.gov/programs/international/transborder/.