May 2021 Trade Deficit Report

The nation’s international trade deficit in goods and services increased to $71.2 billion in May from $69.1 billion in April (revised), as imports increased more than exports.

Richard Alan Lindenmuth

December 28, 1944 - August 31, 2020 Raleigh

October 2020 Trade Deficit Report

The nation’s international trade deficit in goods and services increased to $63.1 billion in October from $62.1 billion in September (revised), as imports increased more than exports.

October 2020: 63.1° $ billion
September 2020 (r): 62.1° $ billion

September 2020 Trade Deficit Report

The nation’s international trade deficit in goods and services decreased to $63.9 billion in September from $67.0 billion in August (revised), as exports increased more than imports.

August 2020 Trade Deficit Report

The nation’s international trade deficit in goods and services increased to $67.1 billion in August from $63.4 billion in July (revised), as imports increased more than exports. (October 6, 2020)

FEMA’S ‘Project Airbridge’ Takes Flight With 25 UPS Charter Flights, Dedicated FEMA Distribution Center

Update: 200+ flights added to support Project Airbridge, other healthcare-related missions
Effort is helping meet urgent needs

UPS announced April 17 it’s adding over 200 flights to support Project Airbridge and other healthcare-related missions. A majority of these flights will carry needed supplies to the U.S. and Europe. UPS is shipping personal protective equipment (PPE), ventilators, emergency room monitoring equipment, test kits and more.

Leland Business Park Could Become Foreign Trade Zone [StarNews]

A group is working to breathe new life into the Leland Industrial Park.

The 600-acre park is already home to several successful businesses — Victaulic, Bradford Products, Tritech Forensics and Coca-Cola, to name a few — and it houses Brunswick Community College’s Business Incubator.

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May 2019 Trade Deficit Report

The nation’s international trade deficit in goods and services increased to $55.5 billion in May from $51.2 billion in April (revised), as imports increased more than exports.

May 2019: 55.5° $ billion
April 2019 (r): 51.2° $ billion

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March 2019 Trade Data Report

The nation’s international trade deficit in goods and services increased to $50.0 billion in March from $49.3 billion in February (revised), as imports increased more than exports.

March 2019: 50.0° $ billion
February 2019 (r): 49.3° $ billion

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February 2019 Trade Deficit Report

The nation’s international trade deficit in goods and services decreased to $49.4 billion in February from $51.1 billion in January (revised), as exports increased more than imports.

February 2019: 49.4° $ billion
January 2019 (r): 51.1° $ billion

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British consul: post-Brexit trade deals could bolster North Carolina economy

The United Kingdom is an important trading partner for North Carolina, so the ultimate nature of the U.K.’s exit from the European Union could have consequences for the state.

That was one point that Andrew Terrell emphasized in a talk he gave Monday to a roomful of business, education and local government leaders in Wilmington City Council Chambers at City Hall. Terrell, the new U.K. Consul for Government & Prosperity and head of the new U.K. Government Office in Raleigh, made his presentation under the auspices of Wilmington’s Foreign Trade Promotion Council (FTPC).

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December 2018 Trade Deficit Report

The nation’s international trade deficit in goods and services increased to $59.8 billion in December from $50.3 billion in November (revised), as exports decreased and imports increased.

December 2018: 59.8° $ billion
November 2018 (r): 50.3° $ billion

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October 2018 Trade Deficit Report

The nation’s international trade deficit in goods and services increased to $55.5 billion in October from $54.6 billion in September (revised), as exports decreased and imports increased.

October 2018: 55.5° $ billion
September 2018 (r): 54.6° $ billion

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September 2018 Trade Deficit Report

The nation’s international trade deficit in goods and services increased to $54.0 billion in September from $53.3 billion in August (revised), as imports increased more than exports.

September 2018: 54.0° $ billion
August 2018 (r): 53.3° $ billion

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Trade Deficit Grows as Exports Continue Decline

The nation’s international trade deficit in goods and services increased to $53.2 billion in August from $50.0 billion in July (revised), as exports decreased and imports increased.

August 2018: 53.2° $ billion
July 2018 (r): 50.0° $ billion

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Trade Deficit Grows as Exports Decline

The nation’s international trade deficit in goods and services increased to $50.1 billion in July from $45.7 billion in June (revised), as exports decreased and imports increased.

July 2018: 50.1° $ billion
June 2018 (r): 45.7° $ billion

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