German exports down more than 12% this year due to pandemic -BGA

Germany’s BGA trade association said on Tuesday it expects exports to shrink by at least 12% this year as demand from the United States and Britain collapsed due to the coronavirus pandemic. “The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed us back five years when it comes to exports - and at the same time it has catapulted us five years into the future in terms of digitalisation,” BGA President Anton Boerner said.

Germany’s BGA trade association said on Tuesday it expects exports to shrink by at least 12% this year as demand from the United States and Britain collapsed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

“The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed us back five years when it comes to exports – and at the same time it has catapulted us five years into the future in terms of digitalisation,” BGA President Anton Boerner said.

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