NAFTA Surface Trade Jumps 6.6%

Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico jumped 6.6% in June from a year ago, the Department of Transportation said Thursday.

Trade among the North American Free Trade Agreement partners rose to $74.1 billion from a year ago, DOT’s Bureau of Trade Statistics said in its monthly report.

Truck imports to the United States slipped 0.2% year-over-year to $24.4 billion, while exports rose 7.9% to $24.8 billion.

Rail imports declined 1.9% to $8.2 billion, while exports jumped 25.2% to $4.6 billion, DOT said.

Pipeline imports jumped 44.9% to $7.6 billion, while exports declined 19.9% to $494 million.

Surface transportation consists largely of freight movements by truck, rail and pipeline. About 90% of U.S. trade among NAFTA partners moves by land.