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WTO: Strong First Quarter for Global Trade Ahead of Tariff Deadline
- Global merchandise trade volume saw a growth of 3.6 percent quarter-on-quarter and 5.3 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025, according to the World Trade Organization .
- North America had the strongest import growth at 13.4 percent, as noted by the WTO.
- WTO warned of a potential decline in global merchandise trade volume due to risks from U.S. tariffs and trade policy uncertainty.
- U.S. imports surged 25 percent in the first quarter but dropped to just 1 percent in the first two months of the second quarter, indicating a potential slowdown in demand, according to WTO economists.
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china.org.cnGlobal merchandise trade surges in Q1, slowdown expected: WTO
GENEVA, July 15 (Xinhua) -- Global merchandise trade volume posted strong growth in the first quarter of 2025, but the pace of expansion is expected to slow later in the year, the World Trade Organization (WTO) said on Tuesday. Read full story
WTO: Strong first quarter for global trade ahead of tariff deadline
Global merchandise trade in the first quarter of 2025 rose more than 5 percent over the same time last year amid a surge in imports early in the year, ahead of anticipated higher U.S. tariffs, the World Trade Organization said on Tuesday, citing new data. Merchandise trade grew by 3.6 percent over the previous quarter and 5.3 percent year-on-year “as imports surged in North America in anticipation of higher tariffs in the United States,” the WTO…
The volume of world merchandise trade grew above expectations of 3.6% in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the previous quarter, announced on Tuesday the World Trade Organization (WTO). Over a year, the increase reached 5.3%, well above the forecast made last April, and reflects increased demand, ... This article World trade rebounds in the 1st quarter, but the WTO remains cautious on tariff risks appeared first on Diplomatic Morocco.
Tariff Hike Fears Spark Q1 Import Surge — WTO - Economi Confidential
Tariff Hike Fears Spark Q1 Import Surge — WTO The World Trade Organisation in its latest report revealed that Global goods trade picked up pace in the first quarter of 2025 as importers rushed to stockpile goods ahead of expected tariff increases. The WTO’s Goods Trade Barometer rose to 103.5, up from 102.8 in March. […] The post Tariff Hike Fears Spark Q1 Import Surge — WTO appeared first on Economi Confidential.
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