Exports of chemicals and related products to the US fell by €8.9 billion (-81.3 per cent) to €2 billion in January compared with the same month last ye. Photograph: iStockIrish goods exports to the US dropped by 72 per cent in January as trade turmoil linked to US tariffs continues to impact the sector here. So far pharma, which accounts for the lion’s share of Irish exports to the US, has avoided tariffs. The latest CSO trade figures indicated the State exported €16.2 billion worth of goods globally in January, a decrease of €8.7 billion (-35 per cent) compared with January 2025. “This fall was largely driven by a decline in the export of pharmaceutical products over this period,” the CSO’s Jane Burmanje said.

Source: The Irish Times March 19, 2026 21:51 UTC