The US trade deficit fell by 22.4% to $US34.2 billion in June, the smallest gap since October 2009.
The three-month average of the trade deficit, which irons out monthly volatility, also fell to $US39.5 billion in the three months to June from $US40.5 billion in the previous period.
Meanwhile, May's trade shortfall was revised to $US44.1 billion from the previously reported $US45.0 billion.
The BBC reports imports of goods and services fell by 2.5% to $US225.4 billion in June, mainly because of large declines in petrol imports and of industrial supplies and materials.
Exports of goods and services increased 2.2% to a record $US191.2 billion.
Of those, exports to members of the European Union rose by 1.5%, while exports to China increased by 4.5% in June. Imports from China fell by 2.2%.
