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At consumer tech show, German firms fret about US tariffs
At consumer tech show, German firms fret about US tariffs
by  AFP

Displaying one of her company's hot plates proudly labelled "Made in Germany", Sigrid Klenk concedes that maintaining production at home could become harder due in part to US tariffs. "Now we have to specify the amount of steel contained in our products, especially our hot plates," she told AFP. "This has kept us very busy in recent days."

Germany's US exports hit four-year low as tariffs bite
Germany's US exports hit four-year low as tariffs bite
by  AFP

German exports to the United States dropped in July to their lowest level since 2021, data showed Monday, as President Donald Trump's tariffs exact a heavy toll on Europe's biggest economy. Trump's tariffs have dealt a major blow to Germany's export-driven economy, where major manufacturers had already been struggling with high energy costs, fierce competition from Asia and weak demand.

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