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What is a Trade Deficit?

A trade deficit occurs when a country imports more goods and services than it exports, creating a negative trade balance. In contrast, exporting more than is imported results in a trade surplus. Learn more about how global tariffs impact trade here .

What is a Trade Deficit?
What is a Trade Deficit?

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What do trade deficits have to do with tariffs? 

Often a government who imposes tariffs on imported goods will cite trade deficit as one of the reasons for doing so. It could be that the government sees a large and long-standing deficit with a particular trade partner as evidence that their trade relationship is unfair, or at least imbalanced. It could be that the trade deficit prompts a government to impose tariffs in order to protect domestic industries–although some domestic businesses may actually depend on imported parts or goods, and so they too can end up being financially impacted by the tariffs. 

How do trade deficits impact global businesses? 

Trade deficits can have a generally positive impact on importers, as they indicate demand for imported goods and services in that country. However, as we mentioned above, trade deficits can prompt governments to impose tariffs in order to boost domestic industries–and this can lead to an increase in costs for exporters, importers, the end consumer, or a combination of them all.  

 

We’ll be following the global trade news closely, so look out for more articles explaining some of the key terms in the story. 

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