WASHINGTON – The U.S. economy made a strong recovery in the spring after a setback in the first quarter, which was triggered by the repercussions of President Donald Trump’s trade battles.

The Commerce Department reported on Thursday that the U.S. gross domestic product — which measures the country’s production of goods and services — grew at an annual rate of 3.3% from April to June, following a 0.5% decline in the first quarter of 2025. This was an adjustment from their initial estimate, which stood at 3% growth for the second quarter.

The decrease in GDP during the first quarter, marking the first decline in three years for the U.S. economy, was primarily attributed to an increase in imports. Businesses rushed to import foreign goods in advance of Trump’s tariffs, leading to these imports being subtracted from the GDP. However, this trend reversed in the second quarter as imports dropped at a 29.8% rate, significantly enhancing the growth for April through June by more than 5 percentage points.

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