Moving Texas Exports: Examining the Role of Transportation in Export Commodity Supply Chains - Executive Summary

In 2014, Texas was the number-one exporting state in the United States and had been for 13 consecutive years. Texas’ strategic location in terms of trade with Mexico, Central America, and South America; major gateways; extensive multimodal surface transportation infrastructure; diverse workforce; and pro-business climate facilitate the state’s competitive position in international trade. This report summarizes a series of six papers describing the supply chains of six of Texas' major export commodities. The purpose of this series of reports is to: (1) Document the characteristics of Texas’ export trade; (2) Describe the supply chains for six of Texas’ major export commodities—cotton; motor vehicle parts; electronic instruments; plastic resin; timber, wood, and wood products; and liquefied natural gas (LNG); (3) Examine the role of transportation in the export supply chains; and (4) Identify the transportation concerns of exporters that affect the costs of exports and Texas’ competitiveness in global markets.

• Record URL:
  http://tti.tamu.edu/documents/TTI-2016-1.pdf
• Corporate Authors:

  Texas A&M Transportation Institute

  Texas A&M University System
  3135 TAMU
  College Station, TX  United States  77843-3135
• Authors:
  • Prozzi, Jolanda
  • Kenney, Megan
• Publication Date: 2016-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 16p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Commodities; Commodity flow; Competition; Costs; Exports; Freight transportation; Policy, legislation and regulation; Supply chain management; Transportation modes
• Geographic Terms: Texas
• Subject Areas: Economics; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01600203
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 20 2016 10:44AM