US Data: Trade Summary -1->

Release for:  April 2018

Source: U.S. Commerce Dept.

Billions of U.S. dollars, seasonally adjusted, unless otherwise noted

                                                          % change, m/m:

                        Apr-18  Mar-18  Feb-18             Apr-18   Mar-18

Goods/Services Balance  -46.199 -47.210 -55.536              -2.1    -15.0

 (previous)                     -48.956 -57.743

   Exports              211.245 210.660 206.077               0.3      2.2

   Imports              257.444 257.870 261.613              -0.2     -1.4

Goods, BOP,  Balance    -68.265 -69.287 -76.712              -1.5     -9.7

   Exports              141.248 140.953 136.705               0.2      3.1

   Imports              209.513 210.240 213.416              -0.3     -1.5

Services, Balance        22.066  22.078  21.175              -0.1      4.3

   Exports               69.998  69.707  69.373               0.4      0.5

   Imports               47.931  47.630  48.197               0.6     -1.2

Goods, Census, Balance  -67.336 -68.520 -75.974              -1.7     -9.8

   Exports              140.625 140.335 135.951               0.2      3.2

   Imports              207.961 208.855 211.925              -0.4     -1.4

Goods, Chain $, Balance -77.473 -78.155 -85.408              -0.9     -8.5

   Exports              150.584 150.814 146.238              -0.2      3.1

   Imports              228.057 228.969 231.646              -0.4     -1.2

Goods, BOP, NSA, Bal    -68.482 -59.870 -60.273              14.4     -0.7

   Exports              138.310 149.702 128.674              -7.6     16.3

   Imports              206.792 209.571 188.947              -1.3     10.9

Petroleum, Balance       -4.864  -4.762  -6.707               2.1    -29.0

   Exports               14.068  13.285  11.708               5.9     13.5

   Imports               18.932  18.047  18.415               4.9     -2.0

Goods ex Petro, Bal     -62.471 -63.758 -69.268              -2.0     -8.0

   Exports              126.558 127.050 124.243              -0.4      2.3

   Imports              189.029 190.808 193.511              -0.9     -1.4

 ** MNI Washington Bureau (202) 371-2121 **

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