(FILES) Shipping containers are seen at Port Liberty in Bayonne, New Jersey on July 24, 2026. The US trade deficit in July 2026 widened to its largest since March 2025, government data showed on September 3, 2026, as imports climbed on the back of the booming AI tech build-out. US trade has seen wide fluctuations since President Donald Trump returned to the White House last year and rolled out sweeping tariffs on allies and competitors, in efforts to narrow the trade gap. (Photo by kena betancur / AFP via Getty Images)