2019年上期の貿易収支、米中貿易摩擦で赤字　 Trade deficit in the first half of 2019, deficit in US-US trade friction

財務省が発表した貿易統計(速報)によると、 2019年上期(1~6月)の貿易収支は2期連続の8888億円の赤字だった。中国向け輸出が前年同期比で5期ぶりに減少に転じるなどし、長期化する米中貿易摩擦の影響を受けた。

According to the trade statistics (preliminary report) released by the Ministry of Finance, the trade balance in the first half of 2019 (Jan-June) was a deficit of JPY888.8 billion for the second consecutive quarter. Exports to China began to decline for the first time in five quarters compared to the same period last year, and were affected by the prolonged US-China trade friction.