The sharp widening in the trade deficit in January to its highest level in almost five years appears to have been partly due to distortions caused by the earlier than normal Chinese New Year Holiday. With imports likely to have dropped back in February, net trade will probably still end up providing a small boost to first-quarter GDP growth.
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