Saturday, November 14, 2009

The trade deficit in the United States rose sharply in September

According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, the country's foreign trade deficit increased in September at 18.2% to $ 36.5 billion

The published value of the index has surpassed forecasts of experts, who expected that the deficit will be $ 32.0 billion, is the most significant increase in the monthly trade deficit in percentage terms since February 1999.

In September, the volume of imports grew faster than export volumes. Foreign Trade Activity was restored to near pre-crisis level - the fall of 2008.

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