
Global Trade Re-Wiring: China and the U.S. Shift Trade Partners in 2025
China’s exports reoriented away from the U.S. toward Asia and emerging markets, while U.S. imports re-anchored toward Mexico, Europe and Asia.

China’s exports reoriented away from the U.S. toward Asia and emerging markets, while U.S. imports re-anchored toward Mexico, Europe and Asia.

China’s surplus accumulation since 2018 has re-anchored toward Asia and Europe, while the North American balance has weakened.

Global primary crop production in 2024 edged down after peaking in 2023, while agrifood exports rose to a new high.

Procurement functions have moved into moderate or advanced AI adoption, but there are still constraints on scaling.

A decade of data shows a structural break in 2024, after which trade policy volatility no longer returns to its historical baseline.

China’s dominance in battery-grade processing and cell manufacturing leaves global EV production dependent on two stages of the supply chain.