Individual industry sectors in Germany They are particularly dependent on exports to the USA and will be severely affected by duties. The United States is the most important market for German companies from the pharmaceutical and medical technology industry, construction of vehicles and mechanical engineering – the Federal Statistical Office said on Monday. Last year, one -tenth German exports came to the USA – goods worth EUR 161 billion.
In 2024, the US participation in the export of pharmaceuticals was 23.8 percent., and the value of goods 27.0 billion euros. The share of vehicle exports was lower and was 13 percent, but the value was much higher and amounted to EUR 34 billion. A similar situation took place in the case of exports of machines from which 12.6 percent went to the USA, which corresponds to the value of goods of EUR 31.8 billion.
Planes, medical devices
Deliveries to the USA were also proportionally high in the case of aircraft and space devices at 17.1 percent (value of EUR 5.8 billion). In the case of optical and photographic products that include many medical devices, such as X -raysthe share of exports to the US was 14.9 percent, and the value of goods EUR 11.8 billion.
Dependence on the US as a market Is especially tall In the case of individual goods: in 2024, about 34 percent of the so -called Immunological products exported from Germany, such as immune sewers, vaccines and blood, went to the United States. It was similar with a quarter of exported gas engines and turbines.
In the case of helicopters, aircraft and devices cosmicsuch as satellitesthis share amounted to almost 21 percent, in the case of dosed or retail pharmaceutical products slightly below 18 percent, and in the case of passenger cars just below 16 percent.
Dutch dangerous for entire industries
The President of the USA since the office Donald Trump He threatened to introduce a number of duties, some of which were imposed, but some were also withdrawn. For example, Germany and the EU were affected by duties in the amount of 25 percent for steel and aluminum products, as well as cars. In addition, Trump initially imposed a 20 % tariff on almost all goods, although pharmaceuticals are released from it. Shortly after the entry into force, the president temporarily reduced the tariff to ten percent.
Copper, semiconductors, wood and gold They have also been released from general tariffs so far. On Sunday, however, Trump threatened with special subsidies for semiconductors, as in the case of the automotive industry. He also repeatedly mentioned tariffs for the pharmaceutical industry.
Import from the USA
In the case of US imports, they are the third largest supplier of Germany after China and the Netherlands. In 2024, 7 percent of import came from the United States; The value amounted to EUR 91.5 billion. At the level of about 20 percent, this share was particularly high in the case of optical and photographic products, such as medical equipment. The participation of pharmaceuticals imported from the US was about 17 percent. About 16 percent Aircraft and space devices also came from the USA. Germany also imported large amounts of fuels from this country, mainly oil and hard coal, which was almost 14 percent.
Trade relations with the USA are also very important for individual goods in terms of import: two -thirds of all soybeans came last year. from the USA, as well as half of all imported gas engines and turbines, one third of the import of hard coal and about 19 percent of oil imports.