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US – Jul Trade Balance

04/09/2026 09:50 am MYT

The US trade deficit expanded by by 24.4% month-on-month to US$88.6 bln in Jul (figure 1), as imports increased while exports declined. Exports of goods and services declined by 2.1% to US$310.7 bln, reflecting weaker shipments of industrial supplies, including crude oil and capital goods. Imports rose by 2.8% to US$399.3 bln, driven by high purchases of capital goods, particularly computers, computer accessories, and semiconductors.

On a year-on-year basis, the trade deficit declined by 29.6%. Exports and imports of goods and services grew by 12.0% and 1.9%, respectively.

Goods exports increased 12.1% year-on-year to US$201.0 bln, while goods imports rose by 13.7% to US$320.6 bln. In services, both exports and imports increased by 4.6% and 1.8%, respectively.

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