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Export Shipments by Trucks into Mexico -Number of Trucks
CITY APR 99 MAY 99 JUN 99 JUN 98 YTD 98 YTD 99 % CHG
BROWNSVILLE+ 17,571 17,146 19,003 26,173 145,371 125,320 -13.8
DEL RIO+ 5,484 5,398 5,862 5,450 32,718 33,515 2.4
EAGLE PASS++ 5,204 5,034 5,818 4,044 22,775 30,901 35.7
EL PASO+++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ N/A
HARLINGEN+ 5,487 6,635 7,393 6,764 29,886 35,730 19.6
LAREDO+ 100,011 104,473 129.089 100,460 584,749 620.726 6.2
McALLEN-HIDALGO+ 4,245 4,044 4,497 4,611 26,470 25,703 -2.9
PHARR+ 17,030 15,597 15,398 15,398 93,354 101,369 8.6
PROGRESO+ 2,850 2,330 1,617 388 8,950 13,247 48.0
RIO GRANDE+ 2,274 2,216 1,829 1,585 11,893 12,647 6.3
ROMA+ 1,174 1,315 1,368 868 5,121 7,154 39.7
TOTAL 161,330 164,188 191,874 165,741 961,287 1,006,312 4.7
Source: Data provided by U.S. bridge operators in cited cities and compiled by Texas A&M International University, Texas Centerfor Border
Economic and Enterprise Development
+ Includes both loaded and empty trucks.
++ Includes loaded trucks only.
+++ El Paso does not separate loaded trucks from other vehicles and therefore is not reported.
Southbound truck shipments into Mexico were up 16.9 percent in cent. Laredo, with 67.3 percent of all southbound shipments in
June. Laredo was up 23.6 percent, Eagle Pass increased 15.6 June, experienced a 6.2 percent increase YTD. Brownsville, with
percent, McAllen-Hidalgo gained 11.2 percent, Brownsville rose a 9.9 percent of all southbound shipments, had a 13.8 percent
10.8 percent, Del Rio increased 8.6 percent, and Roma gained 4.0 decrease YTD. Pharr, with 8.0 percent, registered an increaseof8.6
percent. Progreso dropped 30.6 percent. Rio Grande decreased percent, Harlingen with 3.9 percent of all truck crossings, was up
17.5 percent. YTD southbound truck shipments were up 4.7 per- 19.6 percent YTD.
Import Shipments by Trucks into Texas -Number of Trucks
CITY APR 99 MAY 99 JUN 99 JUN 98 YTD 98 YTD 99 % CHG
BROWNSVILLE 10,565 11,933 8,014 12,426 61,387 57,426 -6.5
DEL RIO 3,103 2,862 3,084 2,977 17,556 18,353 4.5
EAGLE PASS 4,722 4,759 5,129 4,307 23,730 28,275 19.2
FALCON 6 5 2 4 28 21 -25.0
LAREDO 57,727 61,912 67,198 55,547 319,293 358,229 12.2
McALLEN-HIDALGO N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
PHARR 19,723 16,845 18,109 14,874 90,555 109,907 21.4
PROGRESO 241 332 788 525 1,873 1,934 3.3
RIO GRANDE 1,430 1,571 1,174 875 6,930 8,397 21.2
ROMA 843 882 915 748 3,987 4,997 25.3
TOTAL 98,360 101,101 104,413 92,283 525,339 587,539 11.8
Source: Data provided by U.S. Customs Service, Port of Entry in cited cities and compiled by Texas A &M International University, Texas Center
for Border Economic and Enterprise Development
Editor's Note: Figures represent loaded trucks only.June northbound truck shipments into Texas increased 11.8 percent
over May's shipments. Progreso rose 137.3 percent, Laredogained
8.5 percent, Del Rio and Eagle Pass increased 7.8 percent, and
Pharr was up 7.5 percent. Brownvsille fell 32.8 percent, and Rio
Grande declined 25.3 percent. YTD northbound truck shipments
were up 11.8 percent. Laredo, accounting for 60.2 percent of allnorthbound truck traffic in June, had a 12.2 percent increase YTD.
Pharr, with 16.1 percent of all shipments in June, experienced a
17.3 percent increase YTD. Brownsville, with a 7.7 percent of all
northbound truck shipments in June, experienced a 6.5 percent
decline YTD.Border Business Indicators August 1999 Page 5
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