Advanced technology products (ATP) exports were $24.1 billion in May and imports were $27.6 billion, resulting in a deficit of $3.5 billion. May exports were $0.7 billion more than the $23.4 billion in April, while imports were $1.1 billion less than the $28.7 billion in April.

Revisions

Goods carry-over in May was $0.7 billion (0.6 percent) for exports and $1.5 billion (0.8 percent) for imports. For April, revised export carry-over was $0.2 billion (0.2 percent), revised down from $0.4 billion (0.3 percent). For April, revised import carry-over was $0.2 billion (0.1 percent), revised down from $0.8 billion (0.5 percent).

Services exports for April were revised up $0.1 billion to $46.1 billion. The revision was mostly accounted for by upward revisions in other transportation and passenger fares. Services imports for April were revised down $0.3 billion to $33.6 billion. The revision was more than accounted for by downward revisions in travel and passenger fares.

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