美国3月贸易逆差升至纪录高位，通胀压力加剧

Core Insights - The U.S. trade deficit reached a record high of $140.5 billion in March, increasing by 14.0% from the revised $123.2 billion in February, primarily due to increased imports before tariff hikes [1] - For the first quarter, the trade deficit expanded significantly, contributing to a negative GDP growth for the first time in three years [1] Trade Deficit and Import/Export Data - In March, the trade deficit for goods and services was $140.5 billion, up $17.3 billion from February, marking a 14.0% increase [1] - Exports in March totaled $278.5 billion, a slight increase of $0.5 billion or 0.2% from February, while imports rose to $419.0 billion, an increase of $17.8 billion or 4.4% [1] - Year-to-date through March, the trade deficit increased by $1.896 billion or 92.6% compared to the same period in 2024, with exports up by $411 million (5.2%) and imports up by $2.307 billion (23.3%) [1] Average Trade Data - For the three months ending in March, the average trade deficit rose by $14.1 billion to $131.4 billion, with average exports increasing by $4.0 billion to $275.7 billion and average imports increasing by $18.1 billion to $407.1 billion [1] Detailed Breakdown of Goods and Services - In March, goods exports increased by $1.3 billion to $183.2 billion, with notable growth in industrial supplies, natural gas, non-monetary gold, and automobiles, while capital goods saw a decline [3] - Services exports decreased by $0.9 million to $95.2 billion, with a significant drop in travel services, although transportation and financial services showed mixed results [3] - Goods imports rose by $17.8 billion to $346.8 billion, driven by increases in consumer goods and capital goods, while industrial supplies and non-monetary gold saw declines [3] - Services imports decreased slightly by $0.1 million to $72.2 billion, with varying changes in travel and transportation services [4] Actual Trade Data - In March, the actual goods trade deficit increased by $14.0 billion or 10.2% to $150.9 billion, with actual goods exports rising by $2.4 billion (1.6%) to $149.7 billion and actual goods imports increasing by $16.4 billion (5.8%) to $300.6 billion [4] Trade Partner Dynamics - In March, the U.S. had trade surpluses with countries like the Netherlands and regions in South America and Central America, while experiencing trade deficits with the EU and Ireland, with increased deficits noted with Ireland and France, and a decrease with Switzerland [4]