The commercial deficit of goods and services increased 14% compared to the previous month and reached US $ 140.5 billion.
The companies in USA They rushed to import products while the Trump administration prepared its tariff battery. Thus, the result was that eThe United States commercial deficit was extended to a record in March, since the commercial deficit of goods and services increased by 14% compared to previous monthreaching US $ 140.5 billion, according to data from the Department of Commerce published on Tuesday.
In March 2025, the United States commercial deficit reached a historical record of US $140.5 billion, driven by a 4.4% increase in imports, which added US $ 419,000 million. This increase was mainly due to the fact that companies advanced purchases before the imminent imposition of tariffs by the Donald Trump government. Exports, meanwhile, barely grew 0.2%, arriving au $ 278.5 billion.
The increase in imports was concentrated in consumer goods, especially pharmaceutical products, as well as capital goods and motor vehicles. This business behavior reflects a strategy to ensure supplies before the entry into force of expansive tariffs announced on April 2.
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The United States GDP falls
As a result, The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the United States contracted 0.3% annualized in the first quarter of 2025, this being the first fall since 2022. Net exports reduced almost 5 percentage points to economic growth, the greatest registered negative contribution.
Adjusted to inflation, The total commercial merchandise deficit of the United States was extended to a record of US $ 15.9 billion in March.
However, Survey data from the Institute for Supply Management indicate a decrease in imports by manufacturers and service providers, which suggests that the strategy of advancing purchases before the imposition of tariffs could be coming to an end.
Source: Ambito
