German economic adviser sees higher US tariff risks after midterms

BERLIN, Nov 11 (Reuters) - The outcome of the US midterms is unlikely to soften Washington's protectionist trade stance and may instead increase uncertainty around tariffs, warned Gabriel Felbermayr, a member of the influential German Council of Economic Experts.

"This could come to a head as early as the beginning of next year, particularly with regard to China, as certain deadlines are set to expire," said Felbermayr during the presentation of the five-member council's annual report on Wednesday.

"For the German export sector, this means that the US market - which had shown improvement over the last two or three months, with Germany partly benefiting from the AI ​​boom - could see a cooling off."

(Writing by Miranda Murray; editing by Matthias Williams)