Water transport was the dominant mode of transport for the trade into and from the United States (U.S.) in 2021. That year, **** percent of the total weight of all goods traded by the U.S. was transported by ships. Pipelines were responsible for ** percent of the weight of all U.S. trade that year.
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Bureau of Transportation Statistics. (October 27, 2022). Distribution of the weight of goods traded by the United States (U.S.) in 2021, by mode of transport [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1341630/us-international-trade-tonnage-by-transportation-mode-breakdown/
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Distribution of the weight of goods traded by the United States (U.S.) in 2021, by mode of transport [Graph], Bureau of Transportation Statistics, October 27, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1341630/us-international-trade-tonnage-by-transportation-mode-breakdown/
