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Geopolitical challenges

For many decades, the multilateral dismantling of trade barriers and broad trade policy stability contributed to an increase in foreign trade activities worldwide and the emergence of global value chains. In recent years, there has been a resurgence of protectionist measures in certain countries. This is also affecting the foreign activities of the Mittelstand in Germany.

Please find below our contributions (some are currently only available in German language).

Further information

Die Folgen des vorläufigen US-EU-Handelsabkommens für den Mittelstand

Der Mittelstand angesichts der US-Zölle

Statistical data on foreign activities