德国逾半数企业有意削减对美贸易

Core Viewpoint - The survey conducted by the German Chamber of Commerce indicates that U.S. tariff policies are increasing uncertainty for German companies regarding their business prospects in the U.S., leading over half of the companies to consider reducing trade with the U.S. [1] Group 1: Survey Results - More than a quarter of the surveyed companies with operations in the U.S. have either paused or canceled their investments in the U.S. [1] - 54% of the companies expect to reduce their trade with the U.S. in the future [1] - 55% of the companies believe that the recent trade agreement between the EU and the U.S. imposes a heavy burden on the European economy, urging the EU to adopt a tougher stance in future negotiations [1] Group 2: Expert Commentary - The foreign trade chief of the German Chamber of Commerce, Volker Treier, stated that the U.S. trade protectionist policies may backfire, and the strategy of "re-industrialization" through tariffs is unlikely to succeed [1] - Treier also mentioned that the damage caused by tariffs to the U.S. economy outweighs the benefits, as U.S. consumers will primarily bear the cost of import tariffs, and most companies operating in the U.S. will pass on the additional tariff costs to customers [1]