Fact-check · Aug 21, 2026 · JD Vance
“Imports for capital goods are reaching historic peaks”
TRUE
What the record shows
US capital goods imports reached $128.0 billion in May 2026, a record high per Commerce Department data. Prior all-time high was approximately $78.1 billion in March 2022.
Sources
- US import data 2026: Top imports & source countries
- U.S. trade deficit widens sharply in May as capital goods imports hit record high - The Globe and Mail
- US trade deficit widens sharply in May as capital goods imports hit record high
- US Imports of Capital Goods (Quarterly) - United States - H…
- U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2026 | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
- U.S. international trade in goods and services, May 2026 | AJOT.COM
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