Imports rose 8.4 percent during the same period to $164.8 billion.
Imports rose by about the same amount, to $75.6 billion.
But imports rose 13.9 percent, the biggest increase in 13 years.
Imports in the final quarter of 1986 rose 3 percent, to $95.7 billion.
Iran's imports from China rose by 360% between 2000 and 2005.
Imports from Mexico rose 22.5 percent, to a record $11.29 billion.
Imports rose to $164.77 billion in 1988, up 28.5 percent.
Imports rose 3.6 percent during the month, the fastest increase in 15 months.
Imports rose at home, as foreign products became cheaper for Americans to buy.
Imports rose 3.4 percent, to a total of 2.1 million vehicles.