NEW DELHI : The liberal use of threats of tariffs by US President elect Donald Trump before his inauguration in January puts all forecasts of how world trade would shape up in the  coming year difficult but Indian exporters are mostly positive about the prospects and their biggest worry stems from demand slowdown in bigger markets.

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has forecast world merchandise  trade to grow at 3% in 2025 after an expansion this year. Indian exports have been growing at the world average. In the January-November period the merchandise . . .