{"id":16582,"date":"2026-07-07T15:26:59","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T15:26:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=16582"},"modified":"2026-07-07T15:26:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T15:26:59","slug":"us-trade-gap-in-may-widens-to-biggest-in-over-a-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=16582","title":{"rendered":"US trade gap in May widens to biggest in over a year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<p>The US trade deficit widened sharply in May to its largest in over a year as imports rose, government data showed Tuesday, with analysts noting that businesses could be gearing up for further tariffs.<\/p>\n<p>The shift came as the world\u2019s biggest economy grappled with fallout from war in the Middle East, while imports of tech goods linked to the country\u2019s data center buildout remained strong.<\/p>\n<p>The overall trade gap surged from the month prior by 42.2 percent to $77.6 billion, according to data from the Commerce Department. This was slightly less than a consensus forecast by Briefing.com.<\/p>\n<p>In May, imports climbed by 3.3 percent to $395.3 billion, while exports dipped by 3.2 percent to $317.7 billion.<\/p>\n<p>While imports of capital goods like computer accessories and semiconductors showed just a modest increase, \u201cthey are up 42 percent year-over year, thanks to ongoing demand for AI hardware,\u201d said economist Grace Zwemmer of Oxford Economics.<\/p>\n<p>She added that the latest imports uptick was broad-based and led by consumer goods, with \u201cabout half the strength attributed to pharmaceutical preparations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis could be a sign that businesses are beginning to frontload pharmaceutical imports ahead of the 100 percent tariffs that are set to go into effect on July 31, although there are many exemptions embedded in the policy,\u201d Zwemmer noted.<\/p>\n<p>US trade data has been fluctuating widely over the past year as President Donald Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on various trading partners, sending businesses scrambling to avoid them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cImports convey solid US domestic demand,\u201d said Nationwide financial market economist Oren Klachkin in a note.<\/p>\n<p>But he added that companies\u2019 attempts to get ahead of planned tariff hikes \u201clikely lent a hand.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, US exports of crude oil and petroleum products advanced after US-Israeli strikes on Iran from late February, which triggered Tehran\u2019s retaliation in virtually blocking the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<p>The strait is a key waterway for energy transit, sending prices soaring at the time.<\/p>\n<p>While crude exports were still up in May, the partial reopening of the strait after the United States and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding helped push petroleum exports towards pre-war levels, Zwemmer said.<\/p>\n<p>For now, the temporary deal saw a pause in hostilities while officials seek a longer term solution, and energy costs have cooled.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \u603b\u5bb9\u5668\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u5bbd908px Grid\u7d27\u51d1\u5e03\u5c40 -->\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; 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