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WTO Hikes 2025 Trade Growth Outlook But Tariffs To Bite In 2026

The WTO headquarters is next to Lake Geneva (Credit: AFP)

AI-related goods and a surge in exports to the United States to beat President Donald Trump's tariff hikes boosted global merchandise trade growth this year, the World Trade Organization said Tuesday.

However, the picture is bleaker for 2026, the WTO warned, as the impact of those tariffs kicks in.

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