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    trade deficit

    US /treid ˈdɛfɪsɪt/

    ・

    UK /treid ˈdefisit/

    C1
    n.NounThe amount by which the cost of a country's imports exceeds the value of its exports.
    The country is struggling with a significant trade deficit.

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    Why China-EU trade ties are so tense | DW News

    11:52Why China-EU trade ties are so tense | DW News
    • Yet, we saw a decrease of the trade deficit from 2022 to 2023, but then when we looked at data from 2023 to 2024, actually, we saw the deficit growing again.

      Yet, we saw a decrease of the trade deficit from 2022 to 2023, but then when we looked at data from 2023 to 2024, actually, we saw the deficit growing again.

    • And we saw a decrease of the trade deficit from 2022 to 2023.

      And we saw a decrease of the trade deficit from 2022 to 2023.

    B1

    How China Could Retaliate Against U.S. Tariffs

    10:41How China Could Retaliate Against U.S. Tariffs
    • And so as a result, we buy a lot of them, and therefore we've been running this persistent trade deficit for a while.

      And so as a result, we buy a lot of them, and therefore we've been running this persistent trade deficit for a while.

    • and therefore we've been running this persistent trade deficit for a while.

      and therefore we've been running this persistent trade deficit for a while.

    B1

    EU-China Summit: What's in it for both sides? | DW News

    12:59EU-China Summit: What's in it for both sides? | DW News
    • Top European Union officials are in China marking 50 years of diplomatic ties as trade tensions between the two sides are growing. Despite the smiles EU chief Ursula von der Leyen told Chinese President Xi Jinping that they had reached an inflection point. She called for a rebalancing of Europe's historic trade deficit with China. There was some agreement though on both how Brussels and Beijing can both act to tackle climate change. Let's bring in Alicja

      Top European Union officials are in China marking 50 years of diplomatic ties as trade tensions between the two sides are growing. Despite the smiles EU chief Ursula von der Leyen told Chinese President Xi Jinping that they had reached an inflection point. She called for a rebalancing of Europe's historic trade deficit with China. There was some agreement though on both how Brussels and Beijing can both act to tackle climate change. Let's bring in Alicja

    • She called for a rebalancing of Europe's historic trade deficit with China.

      She called for a rebalancing of Europe's historic trade deficit with China.

    B1

    Trump defends tariffs after stock market turmoil | BBC News

    16:16Trump defends tariffs after stock market turmoil | BBC News
    • The US has a trade deficit for a reason, and it is a little bit complex to go through in one minute.

      The US has a trade deficit for a reason, and it is a little bit complex to go through in one minute.

    • Um, the US has a trade deficit for a reason.

      Um, the US has a trade deficit for a reason.

    B1

    Trump’s Tariff Math Explained

    06:04Trump’s Tariff Math Explained
    • They took the trade deficit.

      They took the trade deficit.

    • The administration took the trade deficit and divided it by the imports from that country to the United States and then assumed that that number, that rate that they got was all the ways that they're ripping us off, whether it's currencies or taxes or tariffs.

      The administration took the trade deficit and divided it by the imports from that country to the United States and then assumed that that number, that rate that they got was all the ways that they're ripping us off, whether it's currencies or taxes or tariffs.

    B1

    Trump’s DISASTER Tariff War, Shocks EU with 35% Tariff

    09:52Trump’s DISASTER Tariff War, Shocks EU with 35% Tariff
    • Yes, there is a trade deficit of 90 billion dollars if you consider both of the trade in goods and the services.

      Yes, there is a trade deficit of 90 billion dollars if you consider both of the trade in goods and the services.

    • Even if you actually look at it from this perspective, United States gains from this trade far more than the European Union, which is why this 90 billion dollar trade deficit isn't a big deal at all.

      Even if you actually look at it from this perspective, United States gains from this trade far more than the European Union, which is why this 90 billion dollar trade deficit isn't a big deal at all.

    A2

    Trump Tariffs Are Attacking the U.S. Trade Deficit—Does It Need Fixing? | WSJ

    05:56Trump Tariffs Are Attacking the U.S. Trade Deficit—Does It Need Fixing? | WSJ
    • President Donald Trump thinks the U.S. trade deficit is the policy of unilateral economic surrender. and that his latest tariff policy will fix it.

      President Donald Trump thinks the U.S. trade deficit is the policy of unilateral economic surrender. and that his latest tariff policy will fix it.

    • President Donald Trump thinks the U.S. trade deficit is.

      President Donald Trump thinks the U.S. trade deficit is.

    B1

    How do tariffs work? | CNBC Explains

    04:58How do tariffs work? | CNBC Explains
    • Trump says he wants to dramatically reduce the U.S.' trade deficit with other countries.

      Trump says he wants to dramatically reduce the U.S.' trade deficit with other countries.

    • A trade deficit is the amount by which a country's imports exceed the value of its exports.

      A trade deficit is the amount by which a country's imports exceed the value of its exports.

    B2

    Death By China 2012 (with subtitles)

    19:53Death By China 2012 (with subtitles)
    • a huge and chronic American trade deficit with China.

      a huge and chronic American trade deficit with China.

    • AND A HUGE AND CHRONIC AMERICAN TRADE DEFICIT WITH CHINA.

      AND A HUGE AND CHRONIC AMERICAN TRADE DEFICIT WITH CHINA.

    B1

    China Is "Raping" the US, Says Donald Trump | China Uncensored

    05:54China Is "Raping" the US, Says Donald Trump | China Uncensored
    • But the United States does have a huge trade deficit with China.

      But the United States does have a huge trade deficit with China.

    • And that marked the biggest annual trade deficit with China ever.

      And that marked the biggest annual trade deficit with China ever.

    B1