The U.S. trade deficit in goods and services rose 1.4 percent in March, according to trade statistics released May 9 by the Department of Commerce. The monthly deficit of $50.0 billion reflected a 1.0 percent increase in exports to $212.0 billion and a 1.1 percent rise in imports to $262.0 billion. For the year to date the deficit was down 3.7 percent from the same period in 2018 as a 2.3 percent increase in exports outpaced a 1.1 percent increase in imports.
The deficit in goods trade edged up 0.7 percent to $72.4 billion in March. Imports of goods rose 1.2 percent to $214.1 billion, including a $1.4 billion increase in crude oil; a $1.0 billion increase in foods, feeds, and beverages; and a $500 million increase in organic chemicals. Exports of goods were up 1.4 percent to $141.7 billion, including increases of $800 million in foods, feeds, and beverages; $400 million in natural gas liquids; and $300 million each in fuel oil, metallurgical grade coal, and other petroleum products.
The services surplus slipped 0.9 percent to $22.4 billion. Imports were up 0.4 percent to $47.8 billion while exports rose less than 0.1 percent to $70.3 billion.
Country/region
|
Deficit
|
% Change
|
Surplus
|
% Change
|
China
|
$28.3 billion
|
-6.0
|
|
|
European Union
|
$15.8 billion
|
+27.4
|
|
|
Mexico
|
$8.6 billion
|
+11.7
|
|
|
Japan
|
$6.1 billion
|
-9.0
|
|
|
Germany
|
$5.7 billion
|
+3.6
|
|
|
Italy
|
$2.8 billion
|
0
|
|
|
Canada
|
$2.1 billion
|
Shift from $0.4 billion surplus
|
|
|
Taiwan
|
$2.0 billion
|
+33.3
|
|
|
South Korea
|
$1.8 billion
|
-25.0
|
|
|
India
|
$1.8 billion
|
-18.2
|
|
|
France
|
$1.7 billion
|
-22.7
|
|
|
United Kingdom
|
$0.2 billion
|
Shift from $0.9 billion surplus
|
|
|
South/Central America
|
|
|
$4.2 billion
|
+13.5
|
Hong Kong
|
|
|
$2.4 billion
|
-14.3
|
Brazil
|
|
|
$0.9 billion
|
+50.0
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
|
$0.3 billion
|
Shift from $0.3 billion deficit
|
Singapore
|
|
|
$0.2 billion
|
-50.0
|
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