The U.S. Commerce Department reported that in August 2025 the United States goods and services trade deficit was $59.6 billion; imports were $340.4 billion (down 5% from July 2025) and exports were $280.8 billion (up 0.1% from July 2025).
August 31, 2025
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temporal
Monthly U.S. international trade statistics reported by the Commerce Department.
The U.S. Commerce Department reported that the U.S. cumulative trade deficit for January–August 2025 was $713.6 billion, a 25% increase from $571.1 billion in January–August 2024.
August 31, 2025
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Year-to-date international trade balance compared with the prior year.
China's Unreliable Entity List, established in 2020 by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, resembles the U.S. Commerce Department's 'entity list' that restricts certain foreign companies from doing business with the United States.
January 01, 2020
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policy
A Chinese export-control/sanctions-style mechanism created as a counterpart to an existing U.S. tool.
U.S. Commerce Department data for August 2019 showed imports decreased 5.1% to $340.4 billion, exports increased 0.1% to $280.8 billion, and the goods and services trade deficit narrowed by nearly 24% to $59.6 billion compared with July 2019.
August 01, 2019
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Monthly U.S. international trade statistics as reported by the Commerce Department covering August 2019.