US June advanced goods trade balance -$70.6B vs -$75.4B expected

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US June 2020 advanced goods trade data

  • Prior was -$74.3B
  • Imports $173.23B
  • Exports $102.59B
  • Exports -23.9% y/y
  • Imports -17.2% y/y

This is notably better than expected and last month’s data but the overall volume of trade is still severely restrained, particularly in autos where exports are down 38% and imports down 42% from year-ago levels.

When you look at the full picture on trade, it’s far from v-shaped:

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