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The global American trade deficit, covering both goods and services, was $ 140.5 billion in March. This was an increase compared to the revised figure of $ 123.2 billion in February and also above the record figure of January 130.7 billion dollars, which Economists said was due at least in part to the busy companies towards storage goods before the taxation of prices.
Since taking office, US President Donald Trump has applied a empty price 25% to all imports in steel and aluminum and stiff vehicle prices. These are in addition universal levies for the announced countries April 2many of which have been interrupted for 90 days.
Interactive: Exploring world trade
The United States is the world's largest importer, playing a crucial role in the world flow of goods. But commercial volumes and partners vary considerably depending on the sector.
Overview of the American trade in goods
Mexico is the largest foreign supplier of goods in the United States every year since 2023, following a drop in imports from China after the introduction of prices during Trump's first mandate as president.
Canada, China and Mexico are the three largest suppliers in the United States, representing more than 40% of imported goods.
Overall, the United States manages an annual global deficit in goods deficit greater than $ 1, but the image varies considerably at the country level.
Canada (fuel), China (electrical equipment) and Mexico (vehicles) each export to the United States at least one category more than $ 100 billion.
Mexico and Canada depend much more on export to the United States than other G20 countries.
Service trade preview
According to the OECD, the three main service providers in the United States in 2023 were the United Kingdom (13.4%of the total imports of American services), Canada (6.8%) and Germany (6.4%).
The main export markets for American services during the same period were Ireland (12.3%of American services), Canada (7.6%) and the United Kingdom (7.3%).
Explore individual trade in service services (imports, exports and global balance) using the interactive graph below:
Report by Alan Smith, William Crofton, Jonathan Vincent, Oliver Hawkins, Martin Stabe Alan Smith, William Crofton, Jonathan Vincent, Oliver Hawkins, Martin Stabe, Sam Learner and Eva Xiao. Additional development by Caroline Nevitt and Eade Hemingway
