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Method of Transportation

Term · Economic statistics · MLC-T-ECS-001177

The method by which goods arrive in or are exported from the United States by way of seaports, airports, or land border crossing points. Methods of transportation include vessel, air, truck, rail, or other. For statistical purposes, methods of transportation are classified as vessel, air, or other.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ECS-001177
FieldEconomic statistics
SubjectForeign trade
AbbreviationMOT
ReferencesU.S. Census Bureau Glossary
See alsoStatistics about Foreign Trade
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-ECS-001177",
  "term": "Method of Transportation",
  "field": "Economic statistics",
  "definition": "The method by which goods arrive in or are exported from the United States by way of seaports, airports, or land border crossing points. Methods of transportation include vessel, air, truck, rail, or other. For statistical purposes, methods of transportation are classified as vessel, air, or other.",
  "abbreviation": "MOT",
  "subject": "Foreign trade",
  "see_also": [
    "Statistics about Foreign Trade"
  ],
  "references": [
    "U.S. Census Bureau Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/economic-statistics/method-of-transportation/"
}

Record 1,177 of 2,177 in Economic statistics terminology (MLC-0116). Request the full dataset.