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title: Imports Strike Back
description: April's U.S. ag trade data revealed a record trade imbalance with imports surpassing exports by nearly $20 billion, highlighting strong domestic demand.
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# [Imports Strike Back](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/imports-strike-back)

 Written by [David Maloni](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/author/david-maloni) | Jun 13, 2025 7:35:38 PM

We got the April trade data last week with strong U.S. demand like Travis Kelce at a Taylor Swift concert—hard to miss. In the first four months of the year, the U.S. imported nearly $20 billion more in ag goods than it exported. As the chart shows, that’s a record trade imbalance for the period, and tariffs didn’t move the needle much in April. As a matter of fact, and you know I think facts are "dope" (hear my teenagers scream), the ag trade deficit that month hit its second-highest level ever.  

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