April 2024 Trade Data Summary

Monthly Trade Data Summary

April 2024 Trade Data Is Live

Key highlights from the latest U.S. Census Bureau release

Key Metrics

Headline trade figures for April 2024

Total Imports

$270.8B

+4.6% vs prior month

Total Exports

$171.5B

-4.6% vs prior month

Trade Balance

$99.2B

Deficit

Biggest Increases

Products with the highest absolute import growth this month

#	Product	Current Value	Prior Month	Change
1	CRUDE OIL FROM PETROLEUM AND BITUMINOUS MINERALSHS 270900	$14.7B	$12.9B	+13.8%
2	IMMUNOLOGICAL PRODUCTS, MIXED, NOT IN MSRED DOSESHS 300214	$3.2B	$1.8B	+74.9%
3	IMMUNOLOGICAL PRODUCTS, IN MEASURED DOESE/RTL SALEHS 300215	$6.9B	$5.6B	+22.6%
4	LT OILS, PREPS GT=70% PETROLEUM/BITUM NT BIODIESELHS 271012	$3.1B	$2.0B	+53.9%
5	MEDICAMENTS NESOI, MEASURED DOSES, RETAIL PK NESOIHS 300490	$7.3B	$6.5B	+12.4%

#1CRUDE OIL FROM PETROLEUM AND BITUMINOUS MINERALSHS 270900

Value: $14.7BPrev: $12.9B

#2IMMUNOLOGICAL PRODUCTS, MIXED, NOT IN MSRED DOSESHS 300214

Value: $3.2BPrev: $1.8B

#3IMMUNOLOGICAL PRODUCTS, IN MEASURED DOESE/RTL SALEHS 300215

Value: $6.9BPrev: $5.6B

#4LT OILS, PREPS GT=70% PETROLEUM/BITUM NT BIODIESELHS 271012

Value: $3.1BPrev: $2.0B

#5MEDICAMENTS NESOI, MEASURED DOSES, RETAIL PK NESOIHS 300490

Value: $7.3BPrev: $6.5B

Biggest Decreases

Products with the largest import decline this month

#	Product	Current Value	Prior Month	Change
1	DIAMONDS, NONINDUSTRIAL, WORKEDHS 710239	$1.1B	$1.4B	-21.8%
2	PETROL OIL BITUM MINERAL (NT CRUD) ETC NT BIODIESLHS 271019	$2.7B	$3.0B	-10.1%
3	MEDICAMENTS NESOI, NOT IN DOSAGE FORM ETCHS 300390	$78.2M	$376.7M	-79.2%
4	AIRPLANE & OT A/C, UNLADEN WEIGHT > 15,000 KGHS 880240	$864.2M	$1.2B	-25.0%
5	ROAD TRACT FOR SEMI W/ ONLY DIESEL/SEMI-DIESEL ENGHS 870121	$722.5M	$991.1M	-27.1%

#1DIAMONDS, NONINDUSTRIAL, WORKEDHS 710239

Value: $1.1BPrev: $1.4B

#2PETROL OIL BITUM MINERAL (NT CRUD) ETC NT BIODIESLHS 271019

Value: $2.7BPrev: $3.0B

#3MEDICAMENTS NESOI, NOT IN DOSAGE FORM ETCHS 300390

Value: $78.2MPrev: $376.7M

#4AIRPLANE & OT A/C, UNLADEN WEIGHT > 15,000 KGHS 880240

Value: $864.2MPrev: $1.2B

#5ROAD TRACT FOR SEMI W/ ONLY DIESEL/SEMI-DIESEL ENGHS 870121

Value: $722.5MPrev: $991.1M

Country Shifts

Countries with the biggest changes in import value this month

IRELAND

$10.2B imports

prev $8.0B

CHINA

$31.6B imports

prev $29.9B

MEXICO

$42.9B imports

prev $41.4B

TAIWAN

$9.1B imports

prev $7.9B

SINGAPORE

$4.1B imports

prev $3.4B

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Trends

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