10月,由于进口下降,美国贸易赤字缩减至738亿美元。 U.S. trade deficit narrows to $73.8 billion in October, driven by a drop in imports.

据商务部称,美国贸易赤字在10月比预期下降得更多,从9月的838亿美元下降到738亿美元。 The U.S. trade deficit fell more than expected in October, dropping to $73.8 billion from $83.8 billion in September, according to the Commerce Department. 这一下降主要是由于进口下降4%,降至3 396亿美元,而出口下降1.6%,降至2 657亿美元。 The decrease was largely due to a 4% drop in imports to $339.6 billion, while exports fell 1.6% to $265.7 billion. 尽管有了这种改善,经济学家预测第四季度进口仍将超过出口。 Despite this improvement, economists predict imports will still outpace exports in the fourth quarter.