The United States imports more goods from China than it exports to China. This is known as

A) gross national income (GNI) .
B) a trade surplus.
C) gross domestic product (GDP) .
D) a trade deficit.
E) an import imbalance.

When a country imports more goods from a specific country than it exports to that country, it is known as a trade deficit. In this case, the United States imports more goods from China than it exports to China, indicating a trade deficit between the two countries.