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The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, through the Department of Commerce, announced today that the goods and services deficit was $40.8 billion in September, down $7.2 billion from $48.0 billion in August, revised. September exports were $187.9 billion, $3.0 billion more than August exports. September imports were $228.7 billion, $4.2 billion less than August imports.
Exports of goods increased $2.9 billion to $127.3 billion in September.
Exports of goods on a Census basis increased $2.8 billion.
Net balance of payments adjustments increased $0.1 billion.
Exports of services increased $0.1 billion to $60.6 billion in September.
Imports of goods decreased $4.4 billion to $187.6 billion in September.
Imports of goods on a Census basis decreased $4.3 billion.
Net balance of payments adjustments decreased less than $0.1 billion.
Imports of services increased $0.1 billion to $41.1 billion in September.
The September figures show surpluses, in billions of dollars, with South and Central America ($3.6), OPEC ($1.7), Brazil ($0.2), and Saudi Arabia ($0.2). Deficits were recorded, in billions of dollars, with China ($30.7), European Union ($13.1), Germany ($5.7), Japan ($5.5), Mexico ($5.4), Italy ($2.3), India ($2.0), South Korea ($1.8), Canada ($1.7), France ($1.3), and United Kingdom ($1.2).
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