President Donald Trump's trade agenda has focused on deploying tariffs to address the trade deficit with other countries, though economists say it's unlikely to narrow that gap.

India's trade deficit stood at $16.5bn a year ago and exports also shrunk by 2.4% year-on-year to $36.43bn in January.

Nepal recorded a trade deficit of Rs 861.38 billion in the last seven months of the current fiscal year, according to data ...

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent traded policy complaints with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng on Friday, telling Beijing ...

The U.S. State Department has changed references to China on its website, emphasising the trade deficit in an expanded ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with economist Mary Lovely of the Peterson Institute about trade deficits and the role they play in international trade.

India said on Monday that bilateral merchandise trade with the United States has increased by about 8% to more than $106 ...

The widening merchandise trade deficit at $23 billion in January from $16.5 billion a year ago has raised concerns of dumping ...

India’s merchandise trade deficit expanded to $22.99 billion in January 2025, surpassing market forecasts of $21.0 billion, ...

Part of that strategy is Trump's belief that tariffs will help reduce trade deficits. After his initial announcement of 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada, Trump said the countries "have to balance ...

Japan posted a trade deficit in January as rising exports to the US were outweighed by record-high imports. The Finance ...

India's merchandise trade deficit in January stood at $22.99 billion, according to a Reuters calculation based on export and ...