Last year the U.S. trade deficit fell to its lowest level in 8 years.

<P> 10 U.S. Department of Commerce data released by the financial crisis and economic downturn in 2009, the U.S. trade deficit fell to 380.7 billion U.S. dollars, well below the 695.9 billion U.S. dollars in 2008, the highest to the lowest level of 8 years. .</ P> <P> data show that in 2009, U.S. imports totaled 1.934 trillion U.S. dollars, the export value of $ 1,553,000,000,000. .</ P> <P> In addition, by factors such as rising oil prices, the U.S. trade deficit unexpectedly in December 2009 increased to 40.2 billion U.S. dollars of the annual maximum level of 10% over the previous month, which is a continuous U.S. trade deficit .the first rise in three months. .Analysts had expected December trade deficit the United States will fall to 358 billion U.S. dollars. .</ P> <P> last December, the U.S. imports amounted to 182.9 billion U.S. dollars, the chain increased 4.8%; exports to 142.7 billion U.S. dollars, the chain increased 3.3% in March 2007 the largest increase since. .</ P> <P> some economists say, as the U.S. economy continues to recover, the deficit in 2010 is expected to rise. .</ P>.