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April US Trade Deficit Narrows as Exports Grow More Than Imports

BY MT Newswires | ECONOMIC | 08:44 AM EDT

08:44 AM EDT, 06/09/2026 (MT Newswires) -- The US international trade deficit narrowed to $55.88 billion in April from a $56.59 billion gap in March, compared with a $56.1 billion gap expected in a survey compiled by Bloomberg as of 7:35 am ET.

Exports rose more than imports, narrowing the deficit.

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

Imports of capital goods and food and beverages both increased in April, while imports of industrial supplies, auto supplies and consumer goods all decreased.

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