August US Trade Deficit Widens as Imports Grow More Than Exports

MT newswire2026/10/06 12:45

08:45 AM EDT, 10/06/2026 (MT Newswires) -- The US international trade deficit widened to $105.57 billion in August from a $92.83 billion gap in July, compared with a $102.1 billion gap expected in a survey compiled by Bloomberg as of 7:35 am ET. Imports rose more than exports, widening the deficit. Imports of industrial supplies, capital goods, food and beverages and auto supplies all increased in the month, while imports of consumer goods decreased. Exports of industrial supplies and capital goods both increased in August, while exports of consumer goods, auto supplies and food and beverages all decreased.

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