Irish exports fell 43% in April compared to March as tariffs hit trade 

CSO says fall in the value of exports of goods in April compared with March 'is primarily driven by a decline in exports to the US'

During April, €21.9bn worth of goods was exported out of Ireland, 43% lower than the €38.1bn recorded in March. 

The value of Irish exports declined by 43% in April compared to March, driven primarily by a drop-off in exports to the US following the introduction of tariffs by President Donald Trump.

On April 2, Mr Trump announced wide-sweeping tariffs on all imports into the US. The EU was initially hit with a 20% tariff.