trade deficit
noun
finance
: a situation in which a country buys more from other countries than it sells to other countries : the amount of money by which a country's imports are greater than its exports
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Tracking the evolution of Donald Trump's trade war That's when Trump is set to announce his reciprocal tariffs, which will apply to countries that are the largest contributors to the $1.2 trillion U.S. trade deficit.
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Joey Garrison, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025
Li added that trade imbalances and other areas of concern should be addressed through deeper cooperation—an apparent reference to the U.S. trade deficit with China.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
On April 2, the U.S. will seek to impose massive trade duties on any and all nations that have imposed duties on U.S. exports — part of a move Trump has said is designed to level an uneven playing field for U.S. goods that contributes to America’s large annual trade deficit.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2025
On a year-over-year basis, the trade deficit soared 96.5% as exports rose just 4.1% while imports surged 23.1%.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2025
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Joey Garrison, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025
Li added that trade imbalances and other areas of concern should be addressed through deeper cooperation—an apparent reference to the U.S. trade deficit with China.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
On April 2, the U.S. will seek to impose massive trade duties on any and all nations that have imposed duties on U.S. exports — part of a move Trump has said is designed to level an uneven playing field for U.S. goods that contributes to America’s large annual trade deficit.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2025
On a year-over-year basis, the trade deficit soared 96.5% as exports rose just 4.1% while imports surged 23.1%.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for trade deficit
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“Trade deficit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20deficit. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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