Answer:
1. -$214 billion
2. a trade deficit
Explanation:
1. The balance of trade denotes the difference between the exports and imports.
In mathematically,
Balance of trade = Exports - imports
So,
Balance of trade = $263 billion - $477 billion
= -$214 billion
2. As the balance of trade comes in a negative amount which represents that imports value is more than the exports value so it would be a trade deficit