Table A-5 Vessel,,,,,
Top 10 Commodities by Value for U.S.-NAFTA Partner Trade by Vessel: 2004,,,,,
(Millions of current U.S. dollars),,,,,
North American Trade,,,,,
Rank,Commodity Code,Description,Total,Exports,Imports
1,27,"Mineral fuels, oils and  waxes","31,526","4,162","27,363"
2,29,Organic chemicals,"3,200","2,427",773
3,87,Vehicles other than railway ,"2,890",80,"2,810"
4,72,Iron and steel,"1,285",221,"1,064"
5,10,Cereals,822,792,30
6,26,"Ores, slag and ash",637,371,267
7,25,"Salt, stone, lime and cement",560,84,476
8,61,Knitted or crocheted apparel,486,147,339
9,62,Not knitted or crocheted apparel,425,56,370
10,48,Paper and paperboard,408,49,359
,,"Total, top ten commodities","42,240","8,389","33,851"
,,Top ten share of all commodities (percent),92,80,95
,,"Total, all commodities","46,072","10,529","35,542"
U.S.-Canada Trade,,,,,
Rank,Commodity Code,Description,Total,Exports,Imports
1,27,"Mineral fuels, oils and  waxes","9,618","1,755","7,863"
2,29,Organic chemicals,929,317,612
3,26,"Ores, slag and ash",627,365,261
4,25,"Salt, stone, lime and cement",448,82,366
5,48,Paper and paperboard,345,3,342
6,87,Motor vehicles and parts,326,3,323
7,44,Wood and articles,310,16,295
8,28,"Inorganic chemicals, precious metals and  radioactive elements",176,100,76
9,72,Iron and steel,175,29,146
10,84,"*Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof",152,60,92
,,"Total, top ten commodities","13,106","2,729","10,377"
,,Top ten share of all commodities (percent),94,89,96
,,"Total, all commodities","13,872","3,071","10,801"
U.S.-Mexico Trade,,,,,
Rank,Commodity Code,Description,Total,Exports,Imports
1,27,"Mineral fuels, oils and  waxes","21,908","2,408","19,500"
2,87,Motor vehicles and parts,"2,564",77,"2,486"
3,29,Organic chemicals,"2,271","2,110",161
4,72,Iron and steel,"1,110",192,918
5,10,Cereals,741,741,0
6,61,Knitted or crocheted apparel,486,147,339
7,62,Not knitted or crocheted apparel,425,56,369
8,12,"Seeds, fruit, plants, straw and fodder",306,304,1
9,22,"Beverages, spirits and vinegar",226,8,218
10,31,Fertilizers,213,205,8
,,"Total, top ten commodities","30,248","6,247","24,001"
,,Top ten share of all commodities (percent),96,96,96
,,"Total, all commodities","32,199","7,458","24,741"
"NOTE: NAFTA = North American Free Trade Agreement; U.S. NAFTA partners are Canada and Mexico. 

*""Nuclear reactors and parts"" is a very small portion of trade under this commodity grouping (HS 84).  The majority of trade for this commodity is computer-related machinery and parts.",,,,,
"SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Transborder Freight Data as of April 2005. ",,,,,