WASHINGTON-The rubber product trade deficit topped out at just more than $1 billion for April, 4.8 percent higher than a year earlier, according to U.S. Commerce Department data. Exports fell 2.4 percent on the month to $892.2 million, while imports increased 1.3 percent to nearly $1.9 billion. Thus far in 2013, the shortfall actually is down 2.4 percent to $3.58 billion. During the four-month period, exports were down 2.2 percent to $3.48 billion and imports off 2.3 percent to $7.07 billion.
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