Irish exports to the US surge by over 210% in February ahead of tariff announcement

The increase was driven largely by medical and pharmaceutical products

Ireland exported €11.7bn of chemicals and related products to the US. File picture

Irish exports to the US saw a dramatic 210.5% increase during February compared to the same period last year driven largely by medical and pharmaceutical products, new data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) shows.

According to the data, the total unadjusted value of goods exports from Ireland stood at €24.6bn in February - an increase of €8.7bn or 54.3% compared to the same period last year.