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Export Industry Still Under Pressure

DIHK Head of Foreign Trade Volker Treier on today’s export figures

08.10.2026 - "The development in exports lacks its own momentum. Trade policy uncertainties and structural site disadvantages are once again holding back the export industry. The current decline indicates that the export recovery was just a breeze. For a sustainable recovery in foreign trade, growth must not rely solely on individual markets or special effects.

Strengthening competitiveness must become an economic policy priority. Companies need better site conditions, competitive energy prices, less bureaucracy, and a determined expansion of European trade relations."

Key areas:
  • Commerce
  • Foreign Trade
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Petra Blum

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