BERLIN, March 26 (Reuters) - A German international

trade lobby on Wednesday warned against calls to boycott U.S.

products amid tensions between European governments and

President Donald Trump's administration, saying they could stoke

a cycle of reprisals.

Germany's BGA, representing Germany's import and export

traders, told Reuters that boycott calls would be a "false

response" to political disagreements.

"We shouldn't bring an already complex situation further to

a head. Rather than get embroiled in boycotts, tariffs and

counter-tariffs, we should seek dialogue with the United States

over the transatlantic trade questions of the future," said BGA

president Dirk Jandura.

There have been early signs that cooling relations in areas

of trade and security between the United States and its

traditional European allies are prompting calls in Europe to

replace U.S. products with home-made brands.

A forum on social media website Reddit ( RDDT ) called "BuyFromEU"

has attracted 189,000 members to discuss alternatives to U.S.

brands.

The market share in Europe of U.S. carmaker Tesla

continued to shrink in February. Though hit by growing

competition and a slowdown in European economies, support by the

company's CEO Elon Musk for far-right parties in Europe has

added to the sales slump.