Forwarders stay cool as US 'liberation day' tariffs threaten 'global trade war'
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By Alex Lennane
Global trade has decelerated again, but only “perceptively”, according to the latest DHL Global Trade Barometer (GTB).
It dropped one point from June and is now at 47 in its index, below the level of no-growth, 50.
The weak outlook is “solely triggered by decreasing air trade” said DHL, with China facing the largest loss, down eight points, sending the overall air trade index down four points.
“Air trade growth in South Korea, the US, India and Japan is also forecast to ...
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