Census releases September advance goods-trade and wholesale-inventory estimates

Revision 1 · Economy and trade · United States · Record prepared October 28, 2026

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The Census Bureau’s October 28 indicators show a $134.9 billion September goods-trade deficit and $1,011.5 billion in wholesale inventories.

What the record says

The bureau’s economic-indicators widget lists both September estimates as released October 28, 2026.

It identifies the goods-trade figure as a deficit and labels the wholesale-inventory measure as an advance estimate.

Consult Census Bureau releases for the underlying tables and definitions.

The captured summary does not establish the direction of monthly changes or effects on GDP.

Sources checked October 28, 2026. Later notices may change instructions or arrangements.