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US trade deficit drops in June as exports rise at twice the rate of imports

Commerce Department said that the gap between the value of what the United States buys and what it sells abroad fell 7.5% to $50.7 billion in June from $54.8 billion in May

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File Photo: Shipping containers sit at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, California, US | Photo: Reuters

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The US trade deficit fell in June for the first time since February as exports posted a record increase, rising twice as fast as imports.

The Commerce Department said Wednesday that the gap between the value of what the United States buys and what it sells abroad fell 7.5 per cent to $50.7 billion in June from $54.8 billion in May.

Exports shot up an unprecedented 9.4 per cent to $158.3 billion. Imports rose 4.7 per cent to $208.9 billion.

Global commerce has been hammered by the coronavirus pandemic. Compared to June 2019, total US trade — exports plus imports

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