Thread: More than 11 million trucks crossed the borders into the U.S. in 2015

4/26/2016

More than 11 million trucks crossed the borders into the U.S. in 2015

By Tyson Fisher, Land Line staff writer


NAFTA traffic was slightly busier last year. More trucks entered the U.S. through border points in 2015 when compared with the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s latest Border Crossing/Entry Data stats. Data reflects the number of vehicles moving into the U.S.

There was a small increase in truck traffic through the southern border in 2015 with more than 5.5 million trucks entering the U.S. from Mexico. Up north, truck traffic was relatively the same as 2014 with nearly 5.8 million trucks entering the U.S. from Canada.

Of the 26 ports of entry along the southern the border, the Laredo, Texas, port experienced the most truck traffic with more than 2 million trucks crossing. In a distant second, more than 800,000 trucks entered the U.S. via the port located in Otay Mesa, Calif.

Six southern ports reported no trucks coming into the U.S. They include:

• Sasabe, Ariz.
• Andrade, Calif.
• Calexico (West), Calif. (truck traffic diverted to Calexico East)
• San Ysidro, Calif. (truck traffic diverted to Otay Mesay)
• Boquillas, Texas
• Fabens, Texas (closed Nov. 17, 2014)

Along the northern border, Detroit’s port recorded the most truck crossings of the 85 ports of entry with more than 1.5 million trucks crossing. Buffalo-Niagara Falls came in at second with more than 900,000 trucks making the journey.

Four entry points did not experience any truck traffic:

• Ketchikan, Alaska
• Cape Vincent, N.Y.
• Anacortes, Wash.
• Friday Harbor, Wash. (opened Oct. 5, 2015)

Among passenger vehicles, the San Ysidro port was the busiest with more than 14 million vehicles passing through. According to the U.S. General Services Administration, the San Ysidro port is the busiest land border crossing in the Western Hemisphere. The heavy traffic led to trucks being diverted to a separate port for inspections.

March was the busiest month for trucks for both southern and northern borders. Canadian borders were at their slowest in February. August experienced the lowest truck traffic along the Mexican border.

http://www.landlinemag.com/Story.asp...9#.Vx_1uvkrLIU

1. The top export categories (2-digit HS) in 2015 were:
2. vehicles ($48 billion),
3. machinery ($43 billion),
4. electrical machinery ($25 billion),
5. mineral fuels ($21 billion), and
6. plastics ($13 billion). U.S. exports of agricultural products to Canada totaled $24 billion in 2015, our largest agricultural export market.Apr 14, 2016
   
   Canada | United States Trade Representative
   
   https://ustr.gov/.../canadaOffice of the United States Trade Representative

Top 10 US Exports to Mexico

America's exports to Mexico amounted to $236.4 billion or 15.7% of its overall exports.

1. Machinery: $42.1 billion

2. Electronic equipment: $41.1 billion

3. Vehicles: $22.4 billion

4. Oil: $18.6 billion

5. Plastics: $16.5 billion

6. Medical, technical equipment: $6.7 billion

7. Iron or steel products: $5.2 billion

8. Organic chemicals: $4.8 billion

9. Aircraft, spacecraft: $4.3 billion

10. Iron and steel: $4.1 billion

http://www.worldsrichestcountries.co...s_exports.html

1. U.S. imports from Canada are up 165% from 1993 (pre-NAFTA). The top import categories (2-digit HS) in 2015 were: mineral fuels ($70 billion), vehicles ($55 billion), machinery ($20 billion), special other (returns) ($14 billion), and plastics ($11 billion).Apr 14, 2016
   
   Canada | United States Trade Representative
   
   https://ustr.gov/.../canada Office of the United States Trade Representative

Any import info, break down for mexico?

Top 10 US Imports from Mexico

Mexico's exports to the US amounted to

$297.5 billion or 12.9% of its overall imports.


1. Vehicles: $74.9 billion

2. Electronic equipment: $62.9 billion

3. Machinery: $49 billion

4. Oil: $14 billion

5. Medical, technical equipment: $12.2 billion

6. Furniture, lighting, signs: $10.8 billion

7. Vegetables: $5.5 billion

8. Fruits, nuts: $5.4 billion

9. Gems, precious metals: $5.1 billion

10. Plastics: $4.8 billion

http://www.worldsrichestcountries.co...s_imports.html

U.S. Imports and Exports: Components and Statistics

What Does the U.S. Import and Export?

The biggest components of U.S. imports and exports are oil and consumer goods. Photo: Joern Pollex//Getty ImagesIN

By Kimberly Amadeo
Updated March 23, 2016.

In 2015, total U.S. trade with foreign countries was $4.99 trillion. That was $2.23 trillion in exports and $2.76 trillion in imports of both goods and services. The United States the world's third-largest exporter, after China and the European Union (EU), and the world's largest importer. (Source: U.S. Census, U.S. Trade in Goods and Services. CIA World Factbook World Rankings)

What Does the United States Export?

Material goods contribute more than two-thirds of U.S. exports ($1.514 trillion). One-third of them is capital goods ($538 billion). The largest sub-categories are commercial aircraft ($119 billion), industrial machines ($54 billion), and semiconductors ($43 billion). Three other important sub-categories are telecommunications ($42 billion), electric apparatus ($43 billion) and medical equipment ($34 billion).

Another third of goods exports is industrial supplies and equipment($428 billion). The largest sub-categories are chemicals ($86 billion), fuel oil ($38 billion), petroleum products ($54 billion), plastic ($34 billion), and non-monetary gold ($21 billion).

Only 13% of goods exports are consumer goods ($198 billion). It includes pharmaceuticals ($55 billion), cell phones ($25 billion) and gem diamonds ($20 billion). Here's more on Consumer Spending.

Automobiles contribute 10% of all goods exported. In 2015, that was $152 billion.

Just 9% of goods exported are foods, feeds, and beverages ($128 billion). The big three are soybeans ($20 billion), meat/poultry ($17 billion) and corn ($9 billion). Food exports are falling since many countries don't like U.S. food processing standards. For more, see Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. (Source: U.S. Census, Exhibit 7. Exports by End-Use Category)
Services contribute one-third of U.S. exports ($687 billion). Travel passenger services was the largest single category, at $173 billion.

Royalties and license fees was nearly as large, at $128 billion. Passenger fares and other transportation services contributed $87 billion. Government and military contracts was $22 billion. Other private services, such asfinancial services, added $122 billion.

(Source: U.S. Census, Exhibit 3, U.S. Services by Major Category -- Exports)

What Does It Import?

More than 80% of U.S. imports are goods ($2.273 trillion). Slightly less than a third of this is industrial machinery and equipment ($486 billion). Of this, oil and petroleum products is the largest sub-category, at $180 billion.

Capital goods is one-fourth of all goods imported ($599 billion). It includes computers and accessories ($120 billion), and telecommunications equipment, including semiconductors ($112 billion).

Nearly another quarter is consumer goods ($595 billion). Of this, the cell phone/TV category is the largest ($137 billion), followed by pharmaceuticals ($108 billion), and apparel/footwear ($121 billion).

The fourth largest category was automotive vehicles, parts, and engines at $348 billion.

The food, feeds, and beverages category was the smallest, at $128 billion. (Source: U.S. Census, Exhibit 6 - Imports by End-Use Category)

Services make up 18% of imports ($489 billion). The largest category is travel and transports at $218 billion. The next is business services, primarily banking and insurance, at $169 billion. The U.S. imported $40 billion in royalties and license fees services. Last but not least was U.S. Government service imports ($21 billion). (Source: U.S. Census, Exhibit 4, U.S. Services by Major Category -- Imports)

Since the United States imports more than it exports, it has a trade deficit of $532 billion.

Even though America exports billions in oil, consumer goods and automotive products, it imports even more. For more on the economic impact of this, see U.S. Trade Deficit. Article updated February 9, 2016.

How U.S. Imports and Exports Are Part of the Balance of Payments

http://useconomy.about.com/od/tradep...Components.htm

What Is the Balance of Payments?

1. Current Account
   
   • What Is a Current Account Deficit?
     
     • U.S. Current Account Deficit
     
     
   • Trade Balance
     
     • What Are Imports and Exports?
       
       • U.S. Imports and Exports Summary
         
         • U.S. Imports
           
           • U.S. Imports by Year for Top 5 Countries
           
           
         • U.S. Exports
       
       
     • What Is a Trade Deficit?
       
       • The U.S. Trade Deficit
         
         • U.S. Trade Deficit by Country
         • U.S. Trade Deficit With China
   
   
2. Capital Account
3. Financial Account

USA needs to "export" 30 million illegal aliens in 2017!

Cut off the freebies, cut off the amnesty, cut off the anchor baby scam, cut off the Cubans, cut off the illegal migrants, cut off the refugees, cut off the student Visa's, cut off the driver's license, cut off the sanctuary cities, cut off the jobs, cut off the welfare and food stamps, cut off the detention centers, cut off the housing and medical care to non-citizens.

22 TRILLION IN DEBT!

Originally Posted by JohnDoe2

Top 10 US Imports from Mexico

Mexico's exports to the US amounted to

$297.5 billion or 12.9% of its overall imports.


1. Vehicles: $74.9 billion

2. Electronic equipment: $62.9 billion

3. Machinery: $49 billion

4. Oil: $14 billion

5. Medical, technical equipment: $12.2 billion

6. Furniture, lighting, signs: $10.8 billion

7. Vegetables: $5.5 billion

8. Fruits, nuts: $5.4 billion

9. Gems, precious metals: $5.1 billion

10. Plastics: $4.8 billion

http://www.worldsrichestcountries.co...s_imports.html

My question is how many of these imports were the direct result of U.S. corporations outsourcing jobs to Mexico to take advantage of cheap labor? I'm guessing many, not all, but many of these items used to be made by Americans right here in the United States! Of course all that changed when Bill Clinton inked the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

Panama Canal expansion to simplify US exports