Trade Resources Economy Overall Imports of Consumer Goods Rose 1.6 Percent in August

Overall Imports of Consumer Goods Rose 1.6 Percent in August

Imports  of camping apparel and gear dipped 1.1 percent in August, but are up 5.9 percent for the year-to-date period ended Aug. 31, according to seasonally adjusted data released Friday by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

BEA data show that imports of camping apparel and gear declined by $9 million to $826 million in August, but reached $6.70 billion for the January-to-August period, which represents an increase of $371.0 million from  the same period in 2013.

By comparison, overall imports of consumer goods rose 1.6 percent in August and were up 3.65 percent for the year-to-date period.

 

 

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