According to the latest data released by the Federal Statistics Office of Germany, affected by the coVID-19 epidemic

Germany’s exports of goods in April 2020 were 75.7 billion euros, down 31.1% year on year and the biggest monthly

decline since the export data began in 1950.It also said German exports had been hit hard by border closures across

Europe, global travel restrictions, supply chain disruptions and the impact of international logistics.

German imports from China bucked the trend, however, rising 10 per cent.