Are global trade alliances about to realign? Countries may push for "de-Americanization" to reshape global trade rules

Are global trade alliances about to realign? Countries may push for "de-Americanization" to reshape global trade rules

This article examines the potential realignment of global trade alliances due to Trump's 2025 tariff policies, which have triggered a backlash and calls for "de-Americanization.”It highlights how countries are reassessing their interests and exploring new trade partnerships to reshape global trade rules, with China playing a key role in promoting cooperation and establishing new international trade frameworks.

Understanding the Shift in US Tariff Policies

On April 2, 2025, the United States under President Donald Trump unveiled a sweeping tariff policy, instituting a baseline 10% levy on all imports, with select nations subjected to markedly higher rates. Pakistan, a longstanding ally, now confronts a staggering 29% tariff on its exports to the US—a move that has sent shockwaves through diplomatic […] The post Understanding the Shift in US Tariff Policies appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

Tariffs shake global trade and stall U.S. clean energy push

President Trump’s new tariffs rattle clean energy markets at home while nudging other countries toward domestic renewables.Dan Gearino reports for Inside Climate News.In short:President Trump’s 10% universal tariff, with some countries facing much higher rates, is causing chaos for U.S. clean energy companies that rely on imported components like solar panels and batteries.Analysts say countries destabilized by these tariffs may move faster towa…

The European Union should form an international open trade coalition in response to Trump’s tariffs

A formal commitment to open rules-based trade by the EU and likeminded countries is essential to respond to today’s dangerous new trade reality

Trump’s tariffs to cause pandemic-level fall in trade

President Donald Trump’s tariffs are set to knock trillions of dollars off world GDP, fresh forecasts suggest, as businesses reel from major disruption to global trading patterns. A spate of new tariffs on goods ranging from European cars to Chinese toys will take the US’ effective tariff rate from 2.5 per cent to over 20 per cent, the highest level in decades, figures from Oxford Economics show.  This could lead to as much as a 2.3 per cent dro…