Figures based on the North American Transborder Freight Data. To retrieve the data, select Year as data aggregation, 2020 as year, Canada as NAFTA partner, Import as trade type, Rail as Mode, and Show All Commodities as commodity. All other options to be left as default values.
Total weight has been calculated by adding the weight for each state.
The figures have been rounded.
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Commodities rail imports by weight: U.S.-Canada 2020
This statistic shows the main commodities imported by the U.S. rail freight transportation system from Canada in 2020, by weight. In that year, the United States imported **** million tons of wood and wood articles from Canada.
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U.S. Department of Transportation, & Bureau of Transportation Statistics. (April 30, 2021). U.S.-Canada commodities imports by rail in 2020, by weight (in 1,000 tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 15, 2026, from /statistics/558549/us-canada-import-flows-by-rail-commodities-weight/
U.S. Department of Transportation, und Bureau of Transportation Statistics. "U.S.-Canada commodities imports by rail in 2020, by weight (in 1,000 tons)." Chart. April 30, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 15, 2026. /statistics/558549/us-canada-import-flows-by-rail-commodities-weight/
U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics. (2021). U.S.-Canada commodities imports by rail in 2020, by weight (in 1,000 tons). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 15, 2026. /statistics/558549/us-canada-import-flows-by-rail-commodities-weight/
U.S. Department of Transportation, and Bureau of Transportation Statistics. "U.S.-canada Commodities Imports by Rail in 2020, by Weight (in 1,000 Tons)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Apr 2021, /statistics/558549/us-canada-import-flows-by-rail-commodities-weight/
U.S. Department of Transportation & Bureau of Transportation Statistics, U.S.-Canada commodities imports by rail in 2020, by weight (in 1,000 tons) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/558549/us-canada-import-flows-by-rail-commodities-weight/ (last visited July 15, 2026)
U.S.-Canada commodities imports by rail in 2020, by weight (in 1,000 tons) [Graph], U.S. Department of Transportation, & Bureau of Transportation Statistics, April 30, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/558549/us-canada-import-flows-by-rail-commodities-weight/
