Reduced more than predicted the commercial deficit The US in June, reflecting a general reduction in imports, as the pre-democratic rush to secure goods is receding.
The deficit in the trade of goods decreased by 10.8% compared to the previous month to $ 86 billion, according to figures published by the Ministry of Commerce today (29.7.2025). This number, which has not been adapted to inflation, was lower than all forecasts in a Bloomberg survey among economists.
Imports decreased by 4.2% to $ 264.2 billion, including the smallest value of incoming consumer goods’ incoming shipments since September 2020. Imports of industrial supplies and motor vehicles have also declined. US goods exports decreased by 0.6%.
The data will help economists adjust their estimates of how much net exports have reinforced the gross domestic product of the second quarter, which will be announced tomorrow Wednesday. Commercially distortions that have led to a decline in GDP at the beginning of the year are expected to be largely reversed in the last quarter.
The huge increase in imports from US companies trying to prevent President Donald Trump’s duties led net exports to remove 4.61 percentage points from the GDP calculation for the January -March period.
The economy shrunk at an annual rate of 0.5% in the first quarter. Prior to the latest trade data, the Federal Bank of Atlanta’s GDPNow forecast showed a 2.4% increase for April – June, with net exports adding 3.31 percentage points.
In addition to freight trade data, the latest report on the leading economic indicators showed that retail reserves increased by 0.3% last month due to increased sales of car dealers. He wholesale stocks increased by 0.2%.
US manufacturers are still facing challenges due to the uncertainty created by the ever -changing Trump announcements on tariffs. While some US trade partners have reached trade agreements, others have a deadline until Friday (1.8.2025) to reach an agreement with the Trump government, otherwise they are in danger with a huge increase.
Trump has made the cornerstone of his strategy to stimulate domestic production, promoting the increase in exports to eliminate deficits with US trade partners, increasing government revenue and boosting national security.
The most comprehensive data on the June trade, including the service account balance, are expected to be published on August 5.