German exports rose more than expected in March as U.S. demand increased in anticipation of U.S. tariffs and a gain in industrial production also beat expectations, potentially pointing to an improvement in the sluggish sector. Exports were up 1.1% in March over the previous month, data from the federal statistics office showed on Thursday. That just surpassed a forecast 1.0% increase in a Reuters poll. Imports were down by 1.4% on a calendar and seasonally adjusted basis compared with February.