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Goods and Services Deficit Increased in June 2016
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The Nation's international trade deficit in goods and services increased to $44.5 billion in June from $41.0 billion in May (revised), as imports increased more than exports.
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, through the Department of Commerce, announced today that the goods and services deficit was $44.5 billion in June, up $3.6 billion from $41.0 billion in May, revised. June exports were $183.2 billion, $0.6 billion more than May exports. June imports were $227.7 billion, $4.2 billion more than May imports.
The June increase in the goods and services deficit reflected an increase in the goods deficit of $3.8 billion to $66.0 billion and an increase in the services surplus of $0.3 billion to $21.5 billion.
Year-to-date, the goods and services deficit decreased $5.8 billion, or 2.3 percent, from the same period in 2015. Exports decreased $54.2 billion or 4.7 percent. Imports decreased $60.0 billion or 4.3 percent.
Posted: August 5, 2016 Friday 08:30 AM