US-China Goods Trade Hits Record Even as Political Split Widens
- Goods-trade deficit swells to biggest yet after 2018
- Exports rise to record, imports have second-biggest reading
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Trade in goods between the US and China climbed to a record in 2022, a reminder that consumers and companies in the world’s two biggest economies remain deeply connected while their governments diverge on a range of economic and political issues.
Total merchandise trade between the two countries rose to $690.6 billion last year, exceeding the record set in 2018, Commerce Department data showed Tuesday. The data are not adjusted for inflation.