In October the US trade deficit falls further to $43.5bn
The US trade deficit narrowed further in October as imports fell faster than exports, official data has shown. Total exports fell to $179bn , while imports fell to $223bn, giving a total deficit of $43.5bn, which is roughly 3.5% of GDP.
Several factors lead to this of which the price paid by the US for imported oil, which fell for the fifth month in a row to $98.84 per barrel. Also, the US ratified new trade treaties with South Korea, Panama and Colombia in October - the first such treaties in four years. The government expects the deals to boost US exports by $13bn a year in the future.
Source:
BBC News
The US trade deficit narrowed further in October as imports fell faster than exports, official data has shown. Total exports fell to $179bn , while imports fell to $223bn, giving a total deficit of $43.5bn, which is roughly 3.5% of GDP.
Several factors lead to this of which the price paid by the US for imported oil, which fell for the fifth month in a row to $98.84 per barrel. Also, the US ratified new trade treaties with South Korea, Panama and Colombia in October - the first such treaties in four years. The government expects the deals to boost US exports by $13bn a year in the future.
Source:
BBC News
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