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February US Trade Deficit Widens as Imports Rise More Than Exports

BY MT Newswires | ECONOMIC | 08:43 AM EDT

08:43 AM EDT, 04/02/2026 (MT Newswires) -- The US international trade deficit widened to $57.35 billion in February from a $54.68 billion gap in January, compared with a $60.6 billion gap expected in a survey compiled by Bloomberg as of 7:35 am ET.

Imports rose more than exports, widening the deficit.

Imports of capital goods, industrial supplies, consumer goods and auto supplies all increased in the month, while imports of food and beverages fell.

Exports of industrial supplies, consumer goods and auto supplies all increased, while exports of capital goods and food and beverages both decreased.

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