April 2018 US trade deficit data

  • Prior $50.0 billion

  • Exports +0.3% vs +2.2% prior

  • Imports -0.2% vs -1.4% prior

  • Goods deficit $68.27 billion

  • Services surplus -$22.07 billion

  • US China deficit $27.96 billion versus $25.88 billion in March

  • US-OPEC deficit $3.24 billion vs $768B prior

  • Jan-April deficit $201.8B vs $181.0B a year ago

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Compared to the first four months of 2017, the deficit with China is $13 billion larger this year.