The US goods deficit narrowed to $82.4 billion in April 2026 from $85.3 billion in March, according to preliminary data. Exports surged 4% to a record $219.7 billion, driven by strong sales of capital goods (up 7.5%), industrial supplies (up 2.1%), and consumer goods (up 7.8%), though exports of vehicles and foods fell by 2.8% and 0.3%, respectively. Meanwhile, imports rose at a slower pace of 1.9% to $302.1 billion. Increases in capital goods (up 5.6%) and foods (up 0.3%) were partially offset by declines in industrial supplies (down 1.9%), vehicles (down 1.5%), and consumer goods (down 1.0%). For the January–April period, the goods deficit shrank sharply to $330 billion from $549 billion in the same period of 2025.