Stronger US Exports Narrow Goods Trade Deficit in April

Foreign markets boosted demand for capital and consumer goods and industrial supplies.

Shipping containers wait to be transferred from the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on Oct. 14, 2021. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

U.S. export strength further narrowed America’s imbalance with trading partners, according to new government figures released on May 29.

The U.S. international goods deficit narrowed 3.4 percent, or $2.9 billion, to $82.4 billion in April, the Census Bureau reported.