Obsession by Donald Trump, the United States’s trade deficit has reached a record level in March

Imports of goods have registered at a very high level in March, at $ 419 billion, according to the Ministry of Commerce.

The United States’s trade deficit, which Donald Trump’s protectionist offensive, aims to reduce, has crossed a new record in March, according to official data published on Tuesday, May 6. In March, the US trade balance was widened by 14% over a month, to appear in a deficit of 140.5 billion dollars, the Ministry of Commerce reported.

Analysts anticipated the widening of the lower deficit, around $ 137 billion, according to the consensus published by Marketwatch. Imports of goods have registered at a very high level in March, at 419 billion dollars, suggesting that companies have continued to strengthen their stocks to gain speed the implementation of new customs duties by the American executive.

Donald Trump had indeed warned that he would announce customs duties “reciprocal” April 2. The extent of the new surcharge imposed that day on the products entering the United States had exceeded the expected figures. Donald Trump has partially backwards since then, except for China. The Import Rush has already had a significant impact on the first estimate of the gross domestic product (GDP) for the first quarter of 2025, announced at the end of April 0.3% over one year, after +2.4% in the previous quarter.