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International

US goods trade deficit contracts sharply in August

Imports of goods decreased US$11.5 billion to US$264.2 billion. Goods exports slipped US$1.1 billion to US$178.2 billion.
International

US goods trade deficit narrows sharply in June

Imports fell 1.7 per cent in May to US$60.61 billion from a year earlier, while exports declined 2.2 per cent to US$38.73 billion.
International

India trade gap shrinks in May despite rising global strains

Containers at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, US, on Monday, May 12, 2025. Recent data showed a slump in trade across the Pacific Ocean, fueling worries that Trump's broad tariff agenda could hit American consumers with higher prices and fewer choices and spur a global downturn. Photographer: Tim Rue/Bloomberg
International

US trade deficit sharply narrows in April as Trump tariffs take hold

In a bid to reduce its trade surplus with Washington, Hanoi has recently taken several measures, including cutting tariffs on a wide range of goods destined for the US and stepped up its crackdown on Chinese goods being shipped to the US via its territory.
ASEAN Business

US tells Vietnam trade deficit ‘unsustainable’ and major concern during tariff talks

epa12002151 Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during a press conference at the Prime Minister’s office (Kantei) in Tokyo, Japan, 01 April 2025. Ishiba stated that Japan will continue to seek an exemption from US tariffs for Japanese automobiles. EPA-EFE/Nicolas Datiche / POOL
International

Japan’s Ishiba signals increasing corn imports as part of US trade talks

The report illustrates what was likely the final push by US companies to secure goods before President Donald Trump announced expansive duties on April 2.
International

US trade deficit widens to a record on pre-tariffs import surge

In March alone, goods imports from China jumped over 25 per cent year-on-year to US$9.7 billion, led by electronics, electric batteries and solar cells.
International

India trade deficit with China widens to record US$99.2b amid dumping concerns

Imports may very well fall in the coming months – which would help to narrow the trade gap, one of Trump’s aims with his policy – as businesses try to avoid outsourcing expensive foreign goods.
International

US trade gap shrinks on export boost as imports stay elevated

Imports increased 3.5 per cent to an all-time high of US$364.9 billion. Exports fell 2.6 per cent to US$266.5 billion.
International

Record high imports sharply widen US trade deficit in December

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