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U.S. Trade Deficit Narrows to $55.9B in April 2026 on Record $327.1B Exports

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The U.S. trade deficit narrowed to $55.9 billion in April 2026, down $0.7 billion from March's revised $56.6 billion. This improvement was driven by record total exports of $327.1 billion, with goods exports increasing by $8.7 billion to $221.3 billion, led by a $4.0 billion rise in capital goods. The data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau and Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced Tuesday that the goods and services trade deficit narrowed to $55.9 billion in April 2026, down $0.7 billion from a revised $56.6 billion in March.

Exports of goods increased by $8.7 billion to $221.3 billion.

Capital goods rose $4.0 billion

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U.S. goods and services trade deficit fell to $55.9 billion in April 2026 with record exports of $327.1 billion.

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