TABLE A6-10: VOLUME OF RAIL EXPORTS AND IMPORTS BY COMMODITY, 1996 – 2005

(Thousands of tonnes)
Exports	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Agricultural and food	1,266.8	1,299.0	1,483.3	1,461.3	1,628.8	1,654.9	1,382.5	1,755.3	2,319.2	2,451.7
Automotive	2,079.3	2,235.8	2,024.7	2,738.8	2,923.0	2,694.1	2,903.4	3,031.1	3,071.1	2,924.8
Chemicals	8,688.5	8,962.8	8,908.7	8,893.6	9,171.2	8,811.2	9,835.5	9,807.4	12,450.6	12,421.2
Coal	760.4	331.2	464.9	409.6	1,216.3	1,563.1	2,156.8	1,634.4	1,790.2	1,249.8
Fertilizer materials	7,028.8	8,147.0	8,286.8	7,955.0	8,559.0	7,958.3	7,973.5	9,033.5	9,271.0	9,511.8
Forest	17,399.0	18,368.9	19,724.1	21,176.0	22,613.1	23,509.6	24,825.7	25,910.9	28,059.9	29,912.1
Grains	2,676.1	3,917.5	4,228.2	4,617.1	4,815.3	5,411.5	4,125.7	3,251.6	4,662.9	4,013.8
Iron ore	44.9	75.9	24.3	50.9	52.0	140.1	405.3	333.6	251.6	188.5
Metals	3,254.8	3,372.5	3,545.3	3,503.8	3,969.9	3,922.9	4,223.3	4,747.9	4,923.1	5,642.9
Miscellaneous	801.0	940.5	1,112.9	1,341.6	2,114.0	2,024.9	1,212.6	2,167.5	1,840.0	1,317.9
Other mine products	3,391.1	3,279.5	3,671.8	4,070.6	4,108.1	3,336.5	3,359.5	4,424.6	2,320.8	1,642.2
Petroleum	2,700.9	2,841.5	3,209.7	3,373.4	3,751.9	4,134.9	4,298.3	4,709.9	5,716.1	5,136.7
Totals	50,091.4	53,772.0	56,684.8	59,591.8	64,922.4	65,162.0	66,702.0	70,807.0	76,676.5	76,413.3
Imports	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Agricultural and food	1,357.5	1,575.1	1,569.6	2,180.0	2,371.8	3,320.9	2,628.0	3,027.4	1,994.8	2,128.6
Automotive	1,192.2	1,413.8	1,292.6	1,308.3	1,426.1	1,318.9	1,227.2	1,027.5	1,076.6	1,087.7
Chemicals	3,451.5	4,018.0	4,316.3	4,509.2	4,785.1	5,011.9	5,026.3	5,358.4	5,832.9	5,806.3
Coal	74.5	149.9	178.3	161.3	151.4	101.2	137.7	124.5	63.4	286.8
Fertilizer materials	73.5	73.2	81.1	69.2	85.3	52.9	67.0	66.8	62.1	79.5
Forest	1,167.4	1,207.0	1,204.9	1,122.3	2,272.8	1,250.0	1,190.9	1,314.5	1,736.5	2,084.7
Grains	354.0	524.3	415.5	466.0	665.0	1,873.1	2,433.7	2,023.1	1,242.4	1,311.6
Iron ore	128.1	460.2	59.1	356.1	488.2	1,382.5	1,298.8	1,515.7	1,515.9	1,634.8
Metals	1,342.0	2,009.5	1,672.2	1,730.4	1,654.4	1,486.6	1,512.1	1,827.2	2,857.9	3,558.2
Miscellaneous	1,894.8	2,027.6	1,950.7	1,648.2	1,900.0	2,081.3	1,903.8	2,347.9	2,972.3	4,217.3
Other mine products	885.6	836.3	1,752.1	2,195.8	2,333.2	2,442.1	992.4	929.3	1,071.4	1,216.0
Petroleum	617.8	473.8	713.4	407.7	526.6	563.5	655.9	988.0	1,043.7	1,219.4
Totals	12,538.9	14,768.8	15,205.8	16,154.6	18,667.3	20,898.0	19,072.7	20,550.3	21,470.0	24,630.8

Note: Tonnage estimated by Statistics Canada.

Source: Adapted from Statistics Canada (International Trade Division) by Transport Canada