- August goods trade deficit: $132.6B
- Imports: $336.1B
- Exports: $203.4B
- Industrial supplies imports up 16.6%
- Capital goods imports increased
- The US goods trade deficit widened by $13.7 billion (11.5%) in August to $132.6 billion, the widest since March 2025. Imports surged $17.4 billion to $336.1 billion, driven by industrial supplies including petroleum products (+16.6%) and capital goods for AI equipment. Exports rose $3.7 billion to $203.4 billion.
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