• Economic activity improved for the United States and many of its trading partners, contributing to increased U.S. exports and imports in 2003.

• U.S. exports grew for most manufacturing industry sectors, recording an overall $21.8 billion increase during 2003, to $651.4 billion.

• U.S. imports grew for all manufacturing industry sectors, recording an overall increase of $95.3 billion to reach $1.3 trillion in 2003.

• The U.S. trade deficit expanded for most industry sectors, for an overall increase of $73.5 billion in 2003 to $598.7 billion. Agriculture was the exception, recording an increased trade surplus of $1.1 billion to reach $3.8 billion in 2003.

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