East Germany had virtually no hard coal deposits , and only half of the fuel demand could be met domestically .
The East German economy was dominated by consumer - goods manufacturers , and depended on raw materials and intermediate goods found exclusively in the West .
East German   had virtually no hard coal deposits , and only half of the fuel demand could be met domestically .
The East German economy was dominated by consumer - goods manufacturers , and depended on raw materials and intermediate goods found exclusively in the West .