The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced today
that the goods and services deficit was $84.4 billion in September, up $13.6 billion from $70.8 billion in
August, revised.September exports were $267.9 billion, $3.2 billion less than August exports. September imports were
$352.3 billion, $10.3 billion more than August imports
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Exports decreased and imports increased in September.
Exports are up 2.4% year-over-year; imports are up 8.8% year-over-year.
The second graph shows the U.S. trade deficit, with and without petroleum.
The blue line is the total deficit, and the black line is the petroleum deficit, and the red line is the trade deficit ex-petroleum products.
Note that net, exports of petroleum products are positive and have been increasing.
The trade deficit with China increased to $31.8 billion from $28.4 billion a year ago.