trade gap
noun
British, finance
: a situation in which a country buys more from other countries than it sells to other countries : the amount of money by which a country's imports are greater than its exports
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And in the fall, Macron warned the EU may hit China with tariffs to address the trade gap.
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Jason Ma,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
Running alongside the trade gap is a widening divide over values that no tariffs can fix.
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Nicholas Jacobs,
The Conversation,
2 June 2026
Sánchez's government has had little success, with China accounting for about 74% of Spain's overall trade gap.
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ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Jason Ma,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
Running alongside the trade gap is a widening divide over values that no tariffs can fix.
—
Nicholas Jacobs,
The Conversation,
2 June 2026
Sánchez's government has had little success, with China accounting for about 74% of Spain's overall trade gap.
—
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Trade gap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20gap. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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