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US trade gap widens to $45.7 billion in January

In this Wednesday, March 2, 2016, photo, the container ship Hanjin Xiamen waits to be unloaded at the Port of Oakland, in Oakland, Calif. On Friday, March 4, the Commerce Department reports on the U.S. trade gap for January. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
In this Wednesday, March 2, 2016, photo, the container ship Hanjin Xiamen waits to be unloaded at the Port of Oakland, in Oakland, Calif. On Friday, March 4, the Commerce Department reports on the U.S. trade gap for January. (AP Photo/Ben Margot) In this Wednesday, March 2, 2016, photo, the container ship Hanjin Xiamen waits to be unloaded at the Port of Oakland, in Oakland, Calif. On Friday, March 4, the Commerce Department reports on the U.S. trade gap for January. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

By Associated Press 1 min read

WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. trade deficit rose in January as American exports fell for a fourth straight month.

The Commerce Department says the gap between exports and imports climbed to $45.7 billion in January from a revised $44.7 billion in December. Exports of goods and services fell 2.1 percent in January to $176.5 billion, lowest since June 2011. American exporters have been hurt by weakness around the world and by a strong dollar that makes U.S. products more expensive overseas.

Imports slid 1.3 percent $222.1 billion, lowest since April 2011. Petroleum imports of $11.2 billion were the lowest since November 2003. January imports of autos and auto parts hit a record $30.6 billion.

The deficit in the trade of goods with China rose to $31.1 billion in January from $29.7 billion.