What is the time series of the North American Transborder Freight Dataset, and why isn it available prior to 1993?
The North American Transborder Freight Data is available in monthly detail for April 1993 through the present, although not all data elements currently available in the dataset were available beginning at that time. Prior to 1993, the Census Bureau only provided mode of transportation information for air, water and other. No detail was available for surface trade. In response to growth in North American trade and the anticipated passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the U.S. Department of Transportation requested that the Census Bureau develop a monthly tabulation of official trade statistics whereby the previous “other” category could be separated into individual surface modes for U.S. trade with Canada and Mexico. Thus, prior to April 1993, it is not possible to report any data that are disaggregated by surface mode.
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