Trade deficit
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A trade deficit is the amount by which a country's merchandise exports exceed its merchandise imports. It does not include "hidden exports" such as financial deals.
Sources
http://usinfo.state.gov/products/pubs/oecon/chap12.htm
http://crushliberalism.blogspot.com/2007/01/debunking-trade-deficit-myth.html