Trade News Updates

Business

US-Nafta Trade Up 5.4% in May

U.S.-Nafta trade in May increased 5.4% over the same period a year ago, aided by continued reliance on trucking, according to TransBorder Freight Data released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

July 24, 2014
Business

Nafta Surface Trade Rises 1.2% in April

U.S. trade with Canada and Mexico rose 1.2% in April to $100.1 billion from the same month last year, the Department of Transportation reported June 26.

June 26, 2014
Business

Trade Gap Widest in Two Years

The trade deficit ballooned in April to the widest in two years as Americans bought record amounts of consumer goods, business equipment and automobiles from abroad.

June 4, 2014
Business, Fuel, Government

Trade Gap Shrinks in March by 3.6% to $40.4 Billion

The trade deficit narrowed in March by 3.6% to $40.4 billion from the prior month’s $41.9 billion, the Commerce Department reported.

May 6, 2014
Business

US Trade Deficit Grows 7.7%

The U.S. trade deficit widened 7.7% in February to the highest level in five months as exports of fuels and capital equipment dropped, the Commerce Department reported April 3.

April 3, 2014
Business, Fuel, Government

Trade Deficit Little Changed in January

The U.S. trade deficit was little changed in January as imports and exports grew, the Commerce Department reported March 7.

March 7, 2014
Business

Trade Deficit Widens in December

The U.S. trade deficit widened in December as exports fell, the Commerce Department reported Feb 6.

February 6, 2014
Business, Fuel, Government

Trade Deficit Declines to Four-Year Low

The U.S. trade deficit declined in November  to a four-year low, the Commerce Department reported Jan. 7.

January 7, 2014
Business, Fuel, Government

Trade Deficit Declines for First Time in Four Months

The U.S. trade deficit declined in October for the first time in four months, the Commerce Department reported Dec. 4.

December 4, 2013
Business

Trade Deficit Rises 8% in September

The U.S. trade deficit increased 8% in September to a four-month high, the Commerce Department reported Nov. 14.

November 14, 2013