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Text table 12
Tonnage of top ten commodities, all origins and destinations, 2007 and 2008
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| Commodity | 2007 | 2008 | 2008/2007 change |
|---|---|---|---|
| tonnes | percent | ||
| 26 Coal | 33,359,102 | 34,508,536 | 3.4 |
| 63 Mixed loads or unidentified freight | 26,333,701 | 25,926,192 | -1.5 |
| 20 Iron ores and concentrates | 18,316,603 | 19,942,859 | 8.9 |
| 01 Wheat | 21,718,250 | 18,564,197 | -14.5 |
| 35 Potash | 17,610,428 | 16,553,396 | -6.0 |
| 41 Lumber | 12,801,183 | 9,656,050 | -24.6 |
| 34 Other basic chemicals | 9,922,589 | 9,356,776 | -5.7 |
| 43 Wood pulp | 9,424,988 | 8,845,765 | -6.1 |
| 02 Other cereal grains | 7,517,228 | 7,710,614 | 2.6 |
| 05 Colza seeds (canola) | 5,917,350 | 6,909,005 | 16.8 |
| Total of the top ten commodities | 162,921,422 | 157,973,390 | -3.0 |
| Other commodities | 118,324,374 | 112,513,314 | -4.9 |
| Total tonnage of all rail commodities | 281,245,796 | 270,486,704 | -3.8 |
