Merchandise Transactions

Balance of Trade
The balance of trade measures the difference in value over a period of time between a country's imports and exports of merchandise. A favorable balance, or trade surplus, occurs when exports exceed imports, while an unfavorable balance, or trade deficit, occurs when imports outweigh exports.

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