The average goods and services deficit increased $2.1 billion to $66.9 billion for the three months ending in February.
Exports of goods increased $5 billion to $176.7 billion in February, while exports of services increased $800 million to $86.4 billion in February. Imports of goods increased $4.7 billion to $268.1 billion and imports of services increased $2.4 billion to $63.8 billion.
In February, the United States ran trade deficits with China at $21.9 billion; European Union at $17.6 billion; Mexico $15.3 billion; Vietnam $9.6 billion; Germany $7.6 billion; Japan $6.2 billion; Ireland $5.3 billion;, South Korea $5.2 billion; Canada $5.1 billion; India $4.4 billion; Taiwan
$4.2 billion;, Italy $3.4 billion; Malaysia $2.4 billion; France $800 billion; Singapore $300 million and Israel $300 million.
The February figures show surpluses with South and Central America at $5.5 billion; Netherlands $4.3 billion; Hong Kong $2.8 billion; Australia $1.6 billion; United Kingdom $800 million; Belgium $600 million; Brazil $600 million; Switzerland $400 million and Saudi Arabia at less than $100 million.
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