• Prior -40.6bn. Revised to -40.3bn
  • Exports 0.2% vs 0.9% prior +4.1% y/y
  • Imports 0.1% vs 0.6% prior +3.7% y/y
US international trade exports vs imports 03 10 2014

A slight narrowing of the deficit but the export numbers are still looking very weak.

US international trade balance 03 10 2014

Trade between the US and Europe highlights the problem on both sides.

US international trade 03 10 2014

US international trade 03 10 2014

On balance the numbers are ok but there’s still a lot of scope for improvement