THE US trade deficit edged lower in February after a big jump in January, government data released on Friday shows.
The Commerce Department reported the trade gap shrank to $US43 billion ($A41.4 billion), down from the revised $US44.5 billion in January.
The decline, which came after a large 16.7 per cent deficit increase in January, surprised analysts who had projected a deficit of $US44.7 billion.
US exports grew 0.8 per cent to $US186 billion, strengthened by the exports of industrial goods (up 4.5 per cent) and cars (up 1.6 per cent).
Meanwhile, US imports held steady at $US228.9 billion.
US imports of crude oil, which represent more than 10 per cent of imported goods by the US, dropped 5.6 per cent to $US23.6 billion.
But US imports of foreign cars rose 4.6 per cent between January and February to reach $US24.8 billion.
On a 12-month basis, the US trade deficit has dropped by 3.5 per cent.
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