India, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. trade deficit narrowed by slightly more than anticipated in the month of June, according to a report released by the Commerce Department on Tuesday.
The Commerce Department said the trade deficit shrank to $60.2 billion in June from a revised $71.7 billion in May.
Economists had expected the trade deficit to fall to $61.6 billion from the $71.5 billion originally reported for the previous month.
The decrease in the size of the trade deficit came amid steep drop in the value of imports, which plunged by 3.7 percent to $337.5 billion in June after slipping by 0.2 percent to $350.3 billion in May.
The report showed a substantial decline in imports of consumer goods, particularly pharmaceuticals, while imports of i...