Measures the value of goods and services that enter the United States for sale from another country. The figure is reported in headlines in billions of dollars. All else constant, a high or rising Goods and Services Imports figure will reduce the trade balance.

Relevance: Rarely affects markets
Release schedule : 7:30 AM (EST); Monthly
Source of report : Bureau of Economic Analysis, Department of Commerce (U.S.)
Web Address : http://www.bea.gov/
Address of release : http://www.bea.gov/bea/di/home/trade.htm
AKA : Imports