The widening in the trade deficit to $44.4bn in March, from $39.8bn, came as a further fall in imports was outpaced by a plunge in exports, with both driven by a collapse in international travel and tourism. With widespread factory closures and stay-at-home orders in place by the start of April, trade flows are likely to have fallen even further last month.
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