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8/28/2023
The value of transborder freight moved by rail in June between the United States, Canada and Mexico fell 9.7% to $17 billion worth of goods compared with freight moved by rail in June 2022, according to the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS).
Freight moved in June by all modes of transportation between the three nations totaled $134.8 billion in value, a 4.6% decrease year over year. June is the bureau's most recent month of transborder freight data.
Freight moved by rail between the United States and Canada in June totaled $9.2 billion worth of goods, while the value of cargo moved between the United States and Mexico via rail that month reached $7.9 billion.
Measured by the value of goods, the top three busiest rail border ports moving freight between the United States and Canada during the month were in Port Huron, Michigan, $2.6 billion worth of goods; Detroit, $2.5 billion; and International Falls, Minnesota, $1 billion.
The top three busiest rail ports between the United States and Mexico during the month were in Laredo, Texas, $4 billion worth of goods; Eagle Pass, Texas, $2.3 billion; and Nogales, Arizona, $700 million.
The top three commodities — measured by value of goods moved by rail in June between the United States and Canada — were vehicles and parts, $3.9 billion; mineral fuel, $600 million; and plastics, $500 million. The top three commodities moved by rail between the United States and Mexico were vehicles and parts, $4 billion; computers/parts, $700 million; and beverages/spirits, $500 million.