U.S. trade using modes of surface transportation between Canada and Mexico rose in January compared to the previous year, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.

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                                      Jan.
                                      2012    YoY%    MoM%     2011     2011
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Surface Total Canada & Mexico      $75.534   11.5%    1.8%  $74.230  $67.734
 % with Canada                       58.4%     n/a     n/a    59.6%    59.4%
 % with Mexico                       41.6%     n/a     n/a    40.4%    40.6%
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All Imports Canada & Mexico        $40.953   11.5%    1.2%  $40.469  $36.740
All Exports Canada & Mexico        $34.581   11.6%    2.4%  $33.761  $30.993
 Truck Imports Canada & Mexico     $25.280   12.1%    5.3%  $23.999  $22.547
 Truck Exports Canada & Mexico     $26.866   11.5%    2.8%  $26.126  $24.101
 Rail Imports Canada & Mexico       $7.754    3.9%  -10.8%   $8.689   $7.460
 Rail Exports Canada & Mexico       $4.562   25.5%    2.2%   $4.463   $3.634
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                                      Jan.
                                      2012    YoY%    MoM%     2011     2011
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 Pipeline Imports Canada & Mexico   $6.720   22.9%    5.0%   $6.398   $5.466
 Pipeline Exports Canada & Mexico   $0.710   -9.0%   21.8%   $0.583   $0.780
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Surface Total Canada               $44.135    9.6%   -0.2%  $44.223  $40.260
 All Imports Canada                $24.079   11.3%    1.1%  $23.819  $21.635
 All Exports Canada                $20.056    7.7%   -1.7%  $20.404  $18.625
 Truck Imports Canada              $10.985    8.5%    4.2%  $10.541  $10.121
 Truck Exports Canada              $15.435    7.9%   -1.7%  $15.702  $14.310
 Rail Imports Canada                $5.580    8.1%   -3.9%   $5.805   $5.163
 Rail Exports Canada                $2.303   18.7%   -2.2%   $2.355   $1.940
 Pipeline Imports Canada            $6.700   23.0%    5.1%   $6.375   $5.446
 Pipeline Exports Canada            $0.445    7.0%   27.9%   $0.348   $0.416
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Surface Total Mexico               $31.399   14.3%    4.6%  $30.007  $27.473
 All Imports Mexico                $16.875   11.7%    1.4%  $16.649  $15.105
 All Exports Mexico                $14.524   17.4%    8.7%  $13.357  $12.368
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                                      Jan.
                                      2012    YoY%    MoM%     2011     2011
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 Truck Imports Mexico              $14.295   15.0%    6.2%  $13.458  $12.426
 Truck Exports Mexico              $11.431   16.8%    9.7%  $10.424   $9.790
 Rail Imports Mexico                $2.173   -5.4%  -24.7%   $2.884   $2.297
 Rail Exports Mexico                $2.259   33.4%    7.2%   $2.108   $1.693
 Pipeline Imports Mexico            $0.020    0.0%   -9.1%   $0.022   $0.020
 Pipeline Exports Mexico            $0.264  -27.7%   11.9%   $0.236   $0.365
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SOURCE: Bureau of Transportation Statistics   http://www.bts.gov

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