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April 2016 Trade Gap is $37.4 Billion

June 3, 2016

The U.S. monthly international trade deficit increased in April 2016 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit increased from $35.5 billion in March (revised) to $37.4 billion in April, as imports increased more than exports. The previously published March deficit was $40.4 billion. The goods deficit increased $1.4 billion from March to $58.8 billion in April. The services surplus decreased $0.5 billion from March to $21.4 billion in April.

Balance on Goods and Services Trade Chart

Exports
Exports of goods and services increased $2.6 billion, or 1.5 percent, in April to $182.8 billion. Exports of goods increased $2.9 billion and exports of services decreased $0.3 billion.

  • The increase in exports of goods mainly reflected increases in industrial supplies and materials ($1.8 billion) and in automotive vehicles, parts, and engines ($0.8 billion).
  • The decrease in exports of services mainly reflected decreases in travel (for all purposes including education) ($0.2 billion) and in transport ($0.1 billion), which includes freight and port services and passenger fares.

Imports
Imports of goods and services increased $4.5 billion, or 2.1 percent, in April to $220.2 billion. Imports of goods increased $4.3 billion and imports of services increased $0.3 billion.

  • The increase in imports of goods mainly reflected increases in capital goods ($2.5 billion) and in industrial supplies and materials ($1.1 billion)
  • The increase in imports of services mainly reflected an increase in transport ($0.2 billion).

Goods by geographic area (seasonally adjusted, Census basis)

  • The deficit with France increased $0.7 billion to $1.7 billion in April. Exports decreased $0.3 billion to $2.5 billion and imports increased $0.4 billion to $4.2 billion.
  • The surplus with Hong Kong decreased $0.6 billion to $1.6 billion in April. Exports decreased $0.4 billion to $2.2 billion and imports increased $0.2 billion to $0.7 billion.
  • The surplus with Singapore increased $0.7 billion to $0.9 billion in April. Exports increased $0.5 billion to $2.4 billion and imports decreased $0.3 billion to $1.5 billion.

For more information, read the full report.