World trade slowdown in Q2 just the beginning

The fall in world trade in Q2 was just a reversal of tariff front-running in Q1. But export orders are continuing to weaken, and with US tariff rates now about 15-25% in most economies, we expect global goods trade to slow significantly over the next two years.

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