Water transport was the dominant mode of transport for imports into the United States (U.S.) in 2021. That year, 44.2 percent of the total value of all imports into the country were transported by ships. Air transport was responsible for 28.5 percent of the value of imports that year.
Distribution of value of imported goods into the United States (U.S.) in 2021, by mode of transport
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Bureau of Transportation Statistics. (October 27, 2022). Distribution of value of imported goods into the United States (U.S.) in 2021, by mode of transport [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1341586/us-international-import-trade-value-by-transportation-mode-breakdown/
Bureau of Transportation Statistics. "Distribution of value of imported goods into the United States (U.S.) in 2021, by mode of transport." Chart. October 27, 2022. Statista. Accessed September 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1341586/us-international-import-trade-value-by-transportation-mode-breakdown/
Bureau of Transportation Statistics. (2022). Distribution of value of imported goods into the United States (U.S.) in 2021, by mode of transport. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1341586/us-international-import-trade-value-by-transportation-mode-breakdown/
Bureau of Transportation Statistics. "Distribution of Value of Imported Goods into The United States (U.S.) in 2021, by Mode of Transport." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1341586/us-international-import-trade-value-by-transportation-mode-breakdown/
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Distribution of value of imported goods into the United States (U.S.) in 2021, by mode of transport [Graph], Bureau of Transportation Statistics, October 27, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1341586/us-international-import-trade-value-by-transportation-mode-breakdown/