The U.S. Census Bureau has released its data on the value of trade between the U.S. and China for December 2019, completing its 35th year of monthly reporting on those statistics. The data is the first to be reported since the U.S. and China arrived at their "Phase 1" trade agreement, under which both nations have pledged to not impose additional tariffs beyond what they have already, rolling back some recently introduced tariffs, while also committing China to purchase significant quantities of U.S. goods.
Our first chart shows the value of goods and services