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Imports in April grew by 2% to $383 billion, while exports rose by 2.6% to $327.1 billion, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Imports rose 1.2 percent in April from a month earlier, and the trade surplus stood at 14.5 billion euros.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Imports soared 27.4 percent year-on-year in May, topping the 26.0 percent estimated in the Bloomberg survey.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Imports expanded 20.8% to $60.80 billion, resulting in a $26.95 billion trade surplus; vehicle and steel exports fell.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Imports are defined as evil because they allowed foreign countries a way to invade Cambodia, not just physically but also culturally.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung