US trade deficit widens by $3.2 billion in June

Friday, 03 August 2018 21:11:23 (GMT+3)   |   San Diego
       

The US Census Bureau and the US Bureau of Economic Analysis announced today that the goods and services deficit was $46.3 billion in June, up $3.2 billion from $43.2 billion in May, revised. 

June exports were $213.8 billion, $1.5 billion less than May exports. June imports were $260.2 billion, $1.6 billion more than May imports. The June increase in the goods and services deficit reflected an increase in the goods deficit of $3.1 billion to $68.8 billion and a decrease in the services surplus of less than $0.1 billion to $22.5 billion.

Year-to-date, the goods and services deficit increased $19.6 billion, or 7.2 percent, from the same period in 2017. Exports increased $103.6 billion or 9.0 percent. Imports increased $123.2 billion or 8.6 percent.

The June figures show surpluses, in billions of dollars, with South and Central America ($3.3), Hong Kong ($2.5), Brazil ($0.8), United Kingdom ($0.4), and Singapore (less than $0.1).

Deficits were recorded, in billions of dollars, with China ($32.5), European Union ($12.8), Mexico ($6.7), Germany ($5.7), Japan ($5.6), Canada ($2.6), Italy ($2.2), OPEC ($1.8), India ($1.7), Taiwan ($1.4), South Korea ($1.3), Saudi Arabia ($0.8), and France ($0.7).


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