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Bridge #003The $246 Billion in North American Trade That Never Makes the HeadlinesApril 2026
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Goods and Services Trade
U.S. trade with Mexico and Canada, goods vs. services, 2020–2025
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Two Surpluses, Opposite Directions
U.S. services trade surplus with Mexico and Canada
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How Services Offset the Deficit
Share of goods deficit offset by services surplus, 2025
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Bridge #002Where $873 Billion Actually CrossesApril 2026
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Where It Crosses
The compression: $873B → $548B → $354B
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What's on the Trucks
$354B by commodity with export/import toggle
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If Laredo Were a Country
Global ranking: between Austria and Hungary
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Bridge #001Mexico Passed China. Here's What That Looks Like.March 2026
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Mexico Passed China as #1 Trade Partner
U.S. total trade with top 3 partners, 1994–2025
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What Crosses the Border
U.S.–Mexico trade by commodity, top 8 groups
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Where It Crosses
Top 9 land ports by total freight value
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