Estados Unidos Balança Comercial

The trade deficit in the US widened to $84.4 billion in September 2024, the highest since April 2022, and slightly above forecasts of a $84.1 billion gap, and compared to a downwardly revised $70.8 billion shortfall in August. Exports declined 1.2% to $267.9 billion after reaching a record high level in August. Lower sales were mostly recorded for pharmaceutical preparations, civilian aircraft, crude oil and maintenance and repair services while an increase in shipments was recorded for government goods and services and transport. Imports increased 3% to a new record high level of $352.3 billion, mainly due to pharmaceutical preparations, computers, passenger cars, semiconductors, nonmonetary gold, finished metal shapes and transport. In contrast, imports declined for charges for the use of intellectual property and travel.