U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff policy and China's overproduction are having serious repercussions on global trade, with Chinese products shut out of the American market instead flooding Europe and Southeast Asia at bargain prices.

From fierce trade wars to technological and AI dialogues, the US-China trade relationship in 2025 offers many key lessons, shaping prospects for cooperation and competition in 2026.

It is moving towards trade deals with richer nations so Indian companies can find their niche in global supply chains.

Singapore has also ridden the tech wave, with non-oil domestic exports rising by 11.6% year on year in November.

Donald Trump's tariff barriers turn out to be relatively easy to get around.

When President Trump began raising tariffs earlier this year, government officials and economists feared Mexico’s export-led economy would take a devastating hit. Instead, Mexican exports to the U.S. have grown.

Global trade was thrown into turmoil in 2025 by US President Donald Trump’s use of high tariffs as a bludgeon to force trade partners into deals more advantageous for America.

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, confirmed that Indonesia's textile products are not exempt from U.S. import tariffs. Indonesia has proposed several flagship commodities to be exempted from the 19 percent duties.

Market diversification, FTAs and policy support help exporters weather global head-winds

The global trading system, preparing to close one of the most transformative years in decades, heads into the next year with a host of new challenges to stability and growth.