US trade deficit remains relatively high in September Xinhua News Agency, New York, November 4 (Reporter Liu Yanen) Data released by the US Department of Commerce on the 4th showed that the US trade deficit in goods and services in September was $105 billion, a decrease of $690 million from the previous month, and continued to maintain a relatively high level since March last year. The data show that US exports of goods and services in September were $321.5 billion, up 1.9% from the previous month, while imports of goods and services were $426.6 billion, up 1.2% from the previous month. In the same month, the deficit in trade in goods decreased by 700 million dollars to 135.9 billion dollars, while the surplus in trade in services was 30.9 billion dollars, a slight decrease from the previous month. The data also showed that US merchandise exports increased by $5.1 billion in September, driven by increased exports of capital goods and food, food and beverages. During the same period, imports of capital goods and consumer goods increased by $11.6 billion and $2.4 billion respectively, while imports of industrial supplies and materials fell by $3.7 billion, leading to a $4.4 billion increase in merchandise imports. The US Department of Commerce stated that exports of services and imports of US goods and services in September reached new highs.

US trade deficit remains relatively high in September Xinhua News Agency, New York, November 4 (Reporter Liu Yanen) Data released by the US Department of Commerce on the 4th showed that the US trade deficit in goods and services in September was $105 billion, a decrease of $690 million from the previous month, and continued to maintain a relatively high level since March last year. The data show that US exports of goods and services in September were $321.5 billion, up 1.9% from the previous month, while imports of goods and services were $426.6 billion, up 1.2% from the previous month. In the same month, the deficit in trade in goods decreased by 700 million dollars to 135.9 billion dollars, while the surplus in trade in services was 30.9 billion dollars, a slight decrease from the previous month. The data also showed that US merchandise exports increased by $5.1 billion in September, driven by increased exports of capital goods and food, food and beverages. During the same period, imports of capital goods and consumer goods increased by $11.6 billion and $2.4 billion respectively, while imports of industrial supplies and materials fell by $3.7 billion, leading to a $4.4 billion increase in merchandise imports. The US Department of Commerce stated that exports of services and imports of US goods and services in September reached new highs.