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The trade deficit in the United States narrowed more than forecast in April as imports receded, signaling merchandise flows were returning to normal after a port-related surge.

The trade deficit in the U.S. shrank in February to the lowest level in more than five years as a labor dispute at West Coast ports contributed to the weakest reading on purchases from abroad since 2011.

Record imports and a slowdown in shipments to overseas customers pushed the U.S. trade deficit to a two-year high in December.

The trade deficit narrowed in November as U.S. petroleum imports sank to the lowest level in more than five years.

The trade deficit was little changed in October as an improving U.S. economy caused imports to climb to a record while exports also rose.

The trade deficit in the U.S. widened in September as exports cooled from a record, highlighting how weakening global growth will affect the world’s largest economy.

The trade deficit in the U.S. shrank in August to the lowest level in seven months as exports edged up to a record.

U.S.-Nafta trade in May increased 5.4% over the same period a year ago, aided by continued reliance on trucking, according to TransBorder Freight Data released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

U.S. trade with Canada and Mexico rose 1.2% in April to $100.1 billion from the same month last year, the Department of Transportation reported June 26.