The World Trade Organization released a report on the 26th stating that global trade in goods showed a strong growth trend in the first few months of 2025, but the growth momentum may not be sustained. The latest issue of the "Goods Trade Barometer" released by the World Trade Organization shows that the global goods trade sentiment index has risen from 102.8 released in March to 103.5, and the expectation of tariff increases has led to a surge in imports in the first quarter. However, the new export order index has dropped to 97.9, falling below the benchmark of 100 and entering a contraction zone, indicating that trade growth will slow down later this year. According to the compilation rules of the Global Goods Trade Prosperity Index, a value of 100 as the benchmark point means that the growth of global goods trade is in line with the expected medium-term trend. If the index is greater than 100, it indicates that the growth of global goods trade is higher than expected, otherwise it indicates that the growth is lower than expected. The World Trade Organization warns that in certain situations, such as when the US fully implements "equivalent tariffs" or when trade policy uncertainty spreads globally, trade contraction may occur. (New Society)