Trade gap narrows as exports rise
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The UK's trade deficit narrowed in November, helped up an upturn in exports outside the European Union, official figures show.
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WASHINGTON -- The US trade deficit shrank to $51.6 billion in September, an improvement brought about as exports posted their best month on record.
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U.S. retail sales dipped in August  and the most comprehensive gauge of the U.S. international  trade gap widened to a record in the second quarter, government  reports released on Tuesday showed.
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The U.S. current account deficit  narrowed more than expected in first quarter to &#36;208.7 billion,  as exports of U.S. goods rose more than goods imports and  unilateral current transfers fell sharply, the Commerce  Department said on Friday.
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The U.S. trade deficit in October narrowed by the biggest amount in nearly five years, as oil import prices plunged for a second consecutive month and exports edged up to a new record, a Commerce Department report showed on Tuesday.
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The trade deficit widened as  expected in May, as higher oil prices helped lift imports to an  all-time high, swamping a boost to exports from stronger  overseas growth and a weaker dollar, a government report showed  on Thursday.
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The U.S. trade gap widened nearly 9  percent in October to a record $55.5 billion as sky-high oil  prices helped propel imports into new territory, while  industrial output rose as expected in November.
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The trade deficit shrank much more than expected in April to $58.5 billion, as the weakening U.S. dollar appeared to depress import demand and help push exports to a record, a U.S. Commerce Department report on Friday showed.
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WASHINGTON The US trade deficit narrowed 9 percent in July from the record of the previous month as exports rose and a decrease in oil shipments led to the first decline in imports in 11 months, the Commerce Department said Friday.
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The U.S. current account deficit shrank more than expected in the fourth quarter of 2006 to $195.8 billion, as lower oil prices took a bite out of imports and U.S. exports continued to rise, a Commerce Department report showed on Wednesday.
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WASHINGTON: The US trade gap widened nearly 9 per cent in October to a record $US55.5 billion ($NZ79.13b) as sky-high oil prices helped propel imports into new territory, while industrial output rose as expected in November.
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The US trade deficit narrowed more than expected in July, but still was the second highest on record at $50.1 billion even though imports dropped for the first time in 10 months and exports leapt higher, the US government said on
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The trade deficit shrank much more  than expected in April to $58.5 billion, as the weakening U.S.  dollar appeared to depress import demand and help push exports  to a record, a U.S. Commerce Department report on Friday  showed.
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WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy, struggling under the weight of a bloated trade deficit, grew at a relatively modest 2.8 percent annual rate in the second quarter, a slower pace of expansion than previously thought...
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The nationâs trade deficit narrowed slightly in July as export growth continued to outpace that of imports, the government said Tuesday.
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WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) - The US trade deficit narrowed in July as imports fell for the first time in almost a year, the Commerce Department reported Friday.
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The U.S. trade deficit narrowed more than expected in September as a rise in exports to unprecedented levels offset the impact of record-high prices for imported oil, a government report showed on Wednesday.