Import Drop Shrinks Trade Deficit

Posted 6/6/25

The U.S. international trade deficit in goods and services fell to $61.6 billion in April, a 55.5% decline from March’s revised $138.3 billion, according to data released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Exports rose by $8.3 billion to $289.4 billion, while imports dropped sharply by $68.4 billion to $351.0 billion. The goods deficit decreased by $75.2 billion to $87.4 billion, and the services surplus rose by $1.5 billion to $25.8 billion.

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