Trade Deficit Increased to $78.3 Billion in July

The Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported:

The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced today
that the goods and services deficit was $78.3 billion in July, up $19.2 billion from $59.1 billion in June,
revised.

July exports were $280.5 billion, $0.8 billion more than June exports. July imports were $358.8 billion,
$20.0 billion more than June imports.

emphasis added

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Exports and imports increased in July.

Exports were up 3.4% year-over-year; imports were up 2.6% year-over-year.

Imports increased sharply earlier this year as importers rushed to beat tariffs.

The second graph shows the U.S. trade deficit, with and without petroleum.

The blue line is the total deficit, and the black line is the petroleum deficit, and the red line is the trade deficit ex-petroleum products.

Note that net, exports of petroleum products are positive and have been increasing.

The trade deficit with China decreased to $17.1 billion from $30.0 billion a year ago.