Advance International Trade in Goods
The international trade deficit was $82.4 billion in April, down $2.9 billion from $85.3 billion in March. Exports of goods for April were $219.7 billion, $8.5 billion more than March exports. Imports of goods for April were $302.1 billion, $5.6 billion more than March imports.
Advance Wholesale Inventories
Wholesale inventories for April, adjusted for seasonal variations and trading day differences, but not for price changes, were estimated at an end-of-month level of $938.6 billion, up 0.5 percent (±0.4 percent) from March 2026, and were up 3.4 percent (±1.2 percent) from April 2025. The February 2026 to March 2026 percentage change was revised from the preliminary estimate of up 1.3 percent (±0.2 percent) to up 1.5 percent (±0.2 percent).
Advance Retail Inventories
Retail inventories for April, adjusted for seasonal variations and trading day differences, but not for price changes, were estimated at an end-of-month level of $827.3 billion, up 0.7 percent (±0.2 percent) from March 2026, and were up 3.0 percent (±0.5 percent) from April 2025. The February 2026 to March 2026 percentage change was revised from the preliminary estimate of up 0.6 percent (±0.2 percent) to up 0.7 percent (±0.2 percent).
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