News release: “The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, through the Department of Commerce, announced today that total March exports of $147.9 billion and imports of $188.3 billion resulted in a goods and services deficit of $40.4 billion, up from $39.4 billion in February, revised. March exports were $4.6 billion more than February exports of $143.3 billion. March imports were $5.6 billion more than February imports of $182.7 billion. In March, the goods deficit increased $1.8 billion from February to $52.9 billion, and the services surplus increased $0.8 billion to $12.5 billion. Exports of goods increased $4.2 billion to $102.7 billion, and imports of goods increased $6.0 billion to $155.6 billion. Exports of services increased $0.4 billion to $45.2 billion, and imports of services decreased $0.4 billion to $32.7 billion. The goods and services deficit increased $11.6 billion from March 2009 to March 2010. Exports were up $25.0 billion, or 20.4 percent, and imports were up $36.6 billion, or 24.2 percent.”