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TABLE A2-5: CANADA—UNITED STATES TRADE, BY MAIN TRADE FLOWS, 2005—2006
  (Millions of dollars)
Canada U.S. Region1 Experts from Canada Imports to Canada 20062 total trade 2005 total trade 2006/2005 percentage change 2006 share in per cent 2006 Main modes used (Per cent of total value)
Ontario Central 85,009 76,165 161,174 166,939 (3.5) 28.0 Road (77%), Rail (19%)
Ontario South 31,051 38,091 69,142 71,571 (3.4) 12.0 Road (78%), Rail (15%)
Ontario North-East 28,119 24,388 52,506 51,739 1.5 9.1 Road (84%), Rail (7%)
Alberta Central 31,641 3,435 35,076 34,579 1.4 6.1 Pipeline (79%), Rail (12%)
Ontario West 23,977 10,990 34,967 35,368 (1.1) 6.1 Road (48%), Rail (37%)
Quebec North-East 22,654 7,942 30,596 31,661 (3.4) 5.3 Road (73%), Rail (11%)
British Columbia West 11,604 9,439 21,043 22,164 (5.1) 3.7 Road (67%), Pipeline (12%)
Alberta West 17,282 3,522 20,804 19,000 9.5 3.6 Pipeline (54%), Road (25%)
Quebec South 15,591 4,597 20,188 19,369 4.2 3.5 Road (51%), Rail (28%)
Manitoba &   Saskatchewan
Central

9,670

9,124

18,794

16,181

16.2

3.3

Road (63%), Rail (18%)
Quebec Central 13,154 2,864 16,018 16,139 (0.7) 2.8 Road (62%), Rail (22%)
Alberta North-East 13,780 846 14,625 16,048 (8.9) 2.5 Pipeline (55%), Marine (25%)
Alberta South 9,676 4,742 14,418 13,693 5.3 2.5 Road (33%), Pipeline (27%)
Atlantic provinces North-East 11,316 1,111 12,427 13,345 (6.9) 2.2 Marine (55%), Road (30%)
Subtotal
324,523 197,255 521,778 527,796 (1.1) 90.8
Other
33,894 19,177 53,071 52,245 1.6 9.2
Total Canada/U.S.
358,417 216,432 574,849 580,041 (0.9) 100.0 Road (61%), Rail (17%)
  1. US Central region includes states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas.
    U.S. North-East region includes New England states and states of NewYork, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
    U.S. South region includes states from Atlantic to Gulf of Mexico.
    U.S. West region includes states of New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana and the Pacific states.
  2. Preliminary data for 2006.

Source: Transport Canada, adapted from Statistics Canada, International Trade database


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