September 2014 International Trade (General)

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Total September exports of $195.6 billion and imports of $238.6 billion resulted in a goods and services deficit of $43.0 billion, up from $40.0 billion in August, revised. September exports were $3.0 billion less than August exports of $198.6 billion. September imports were $0.1 billion more than August imports of $238.6 billion.

In September, the goods deficit increased $2.4 billion from August to $62.7 billion, and the services surplus decreased $0.6 billion from August to $19.6 billion. Exports of goods decreased $2.6 billion to $136.1 billion, and imports of goods decreased $0.1 billion to $198.7 billion. Exports of services decreased $0.4 billion to $59.5 billion, and imports of services increased $0.2 billion to $39.9 billion.

The goods and services deficit increased $0.8 billion from September 2013 to September 2014. Exports were up $5.3 billion, or 2.8 percent, and imports were up $6.1 billion, or 2.6 percent.

Excluding petroleum, the U.S. trade deficit rose to $48.3 billion to mark the highest level in four months. 

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On a global scale, data compiled by the Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis showed that world trade volume decreased by 0.8 percent in August (from the prior month) while prices fell by 1.1 percent.

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