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Imports
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Former UN Official Demands Halt on Sudan Gold Imports After Three Years of War
On the third anniversary of the war in Sudan, former UN Special Representative for the country, Volker Perthes,…
China Dominates Rare Earth Imports As Germany Boosts Buying
Germany increased its imports of rare earths in 2025 compared to the previous year. According to preliminary data…
German Armed Forces Remain Dependent on Weapons Imports Study Finds
According to a model calculation by Strategy&, reported by Der Spiegel, the German armed forces are expected to…
German Energy Imports Could Cost an Extra €20 Billion as Iran War Drives Oil and Gas Prices Up
The increase of oil and gas prices caused by the Iran war is expected to add a double‑digit‑billions‑euro…
Sahra Wagenknecht Urges German Government to Restart Russian Oil Imports as U.S. Sanctions Waver
After the United States partially lifted sanctions on Russian oil, BSW founder Sahra Wagenknecht urged the German government to…
German Exports Down 2 % in Jan 2026 While Imports Plunge 5 % Year‑on‑Year
exports fell by 2..3 % while imports dropped by 5.9 % compared with December. Yet, when measured against the same…
German Crude Oil Imports Drop One-Third Over Two Decades Amid Middle East War Shakes Global Supply
The war in the Middle East is affecting the global supply of crude oil. According to Germany’s Federal…
Hormuz Blockade Directly and Indirectly Strikes EU Imports
A blockade of shipping traffic not only hampers the flow of oil, gas and other raw materials but…
Imports Decline 2.3% YoY at 2026 Start as Prices Continue Falling
In January 2026 German import prices were 2.3 % lower than they had been a year earlier, the same year‑on‑year…
Germany Weighs State Guarantees for Argentine LNG Imports
The German federal government is looking at ways to support LNG imports from Argentina through state guarantees. According…
Saxony Premier Urges Increased Use of Local Brown Coal Power Amid Empty Gas Stores and Rising LNG Imports
In light of dwindling gas‑storage levels and rising imports of U.S. liquefied natural gas, State Minister President Michael Kretschmer (CDU) has urged…
German Ski and Snowboard Imports Drop 30 Percent Over a Decade
Over the past decade, German imports of skis and snowboards have fallen by 29.8 %. In 2024, the country…
Germany Rises to 96 % of LNG Imports from the US, Reaching 101 TWh in 2025
Germany’s reliance on liquid natural gas (LNG) supplied by the United States has grown noticeably. Official U.S. export…
German Exports Decline Imports Rise
Germany’s trade surplus is shrinking, raising concerns about the resilience of Europe’s largest economy amidst a shifting geopolitical…
German Imports Plunge Sparking Economic Shift
Germany’s import prices declined by 1.9% in November 2025 compared to the previous year, marking the most substantial…
Germany to Curtail Cheap Chinese Imports
Germany’s Finance Minister, Lars Klingbeil, is signaling a significant shift in Berlin’s approach to trade relations with China,…
Pasta Imports Surge to Record High
Germany’s reliance on imported pasta has reached a record high, sparking questions about the nation’s agricultural independence and…
EU to Counter Chinese Imports
The European Union is poised to implement a series of protective measures in response to escalating trade tensions…
German Steelmakers Slam Russian Imports
A leading German steel manufacturer, Thyssenkrupp Steel, has raised concerns regarding the ongoing import of steel from Russia…
German Exports Rise Imports Surge
German trade figures for June 2025 reveal a mixed picture, with export growth moderating while import volumes increased.…
German Retailers Push for Tariffs on Chinese Imports
The German retail association, the Handelsverband Deutschland (HDE), is calling for stricter measures against Chinese online marketplaces such…
German Imports Plunge Shockwaves Through Economy
German import prices decreased by 1.1 percent in May 2025 compared to the same month the previous year,…
Germany’s Sefe to Double Gas Imports in a Decade!
Berlin, Germany – In a significant move, the German state-owned gas importer, Sefe, has signed a contract with…
EU Considers Secondary Tariffs on Russia Imports to Boost Sanctions Pressure
The European Union is considering stricter sanctions and secondary tariffs, following the example of the United States, against…
EU Targets Complete Ban on Russian Gas Imports by 2027
The European Commission has proposed a plan to phase out imports of Russian gas, oil and nuclear material…
Imports Fuel Decline, Consumer Spending Weakens.
The US economy surprisingly contracted by 0.3 percent in the first quarter of 2025, marking the first negative…
New Tariffs on Solar Imports from Southeast Asia
Washington has expanded its trade dispute with China by imposing high tariffs on solar imports from four Southeast…
Raw Material Imports Down, US Agriculture Suffers
The trade dispute between the US and China, fueled by President Donald Trump’s administration, has already had an…
China Responds to Trump’s Surprising Tariff U-Turn on Electronics Imports
The Chinese government has responded to the decision by the Trump administration to exempt smartphones and laptops from…
US Temporarily Halts Tariffs on Tech Imports Amidst Trade Tensions with China
The United States has temporarily suspended the previously imposed tariffs on electronic devices such as smartphones, computers, semiconductors…
US Tariffs on Chinese Imports Surge to 104%!
China’s Ministry of Commerce stated on Wednesday that they will not engage in a trade war with the…
Trump Mocks Europe Over Trade War, Implements Massive Tariffs on China and EU Imports
During a dinner hosted by the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) on Tuesday evening in Washington, President Donald…
US Slaps 25% Tariffs on Auto Imports, Global Economy on Edge!
US President Donald Trump has escalated the trade conflict with Germany, the EU and other major trading partners,…
Record Russian Gas Imports Despite Sanctions!
EU’s Russian Gas Imports Surge Despite Sanctions Despite EU sanctions on Russia, the bloc’s imports of Russian liquefied…
Record Imports Ahead!
Germany’s Electricity Imports Reach Record High in 2024, Data Shows Germany’s electricity imports have more than doubled since…
EU suspends all duties on imports from Ukraine
EU suspends all duties on imports from Ukraine. The Council of the European Union, which represents 27 member…