<H3>• U.S. Balance of Trade – April 2013</H3> (Deficit, import, export)

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Total April exports of $187.4 billion and imports of $227.7 billion resulted in a goods and services deficit of $40.3 billion, up from $37.1 billion in March, revised. April exports were $2.2 billion more than March exports of $185.2 billion. April imports were $5.4 billion more than March imports of $222.3 billion. In April, the goods deficit increased $3.2 billion from March to $58.6 billion, and the services surplus increased $0.1 billion from March to $18.3 billion. Exports of goods increased $1.8 billion to $131.1 billion, and imports of goods increased $5.0 billion to $189.7 billion. Exports of services increased $0.4 billion to $56.3 billion, and imports of services increased $0.3 billion to $38.0 billion. The goods and services deficit decreased $6.3 billion from April 2012 to April 2013. Exports were up $3.1 billion, or 1.7 percent, and imports were down $3.2 billion, or 1.4 percent. Source: USDOC-BEA

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