Water transport was the dominant mode of transport for the United States (U.S.) in 2021. That year, imports to the country amounting to the weight of *** million short tons were transported by ships. Goods exported by ships from the U.S. weighted *** million short tons in 2021.
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Bureau of Transportation Statistics. (October 27, 2022). Weight of the goods traded by the United States (U.S.) in 2021, by mode of transport and direction (in million short tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1341612/us-international-trade-tonnage-by-transportation-mode-direction/
Bureau of Transportation Statistics. "Weight of the goods traded by the United States (U.S.) in 2021, by mode of transport and direction (in million short tons)." Chart. October 27, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1341612/us-international-trade-tonnage-by-transportation-mode-direction/
Bureau of Transportation Statistics. (2022). Weight of the goods traded by the United States (U.S.) in 2021, by mode of transport and direction (in million short tons). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1341612/us-international-trade-tonnage-by-transportation-mode-direction/
Bureau of Transportation Statistics. "Weight of The Goods Traded by The United States (U.S.) in 2021, by Mode of Transport and Direction (in Million Short Tons)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 27 Oct 2022, /statistics/1341612/us-international-trade-tonnage-by-transportation-mode-direction/
Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Weight of the goods traded by the United States (U.S.) in 2021, by mode of transport and direction (in million short tons) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1341612/us-international-trade-tonnage-by-transportation-mode-direction/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Weight of the goods traded by the United States (U.S.) in 2021, by mode of transport and direction (in million short tons) [Graph], Bureau of Transportation Statistics, October 27, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1341612/us-international-trade-tonnage-by-transportation-mode-direction/
