Trade & Tariffs

The global trading system is being reshaped. From the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic to trade wars, the traditional rules-based trading order is under more pressure than at any time in a century. Trade policy is now at the center of global economics and national security.

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New Atlanticist

Dec 10, 2025

China’s overcapacity problem ‘doesn’t mean we can’t trade together,’ says US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer

By Katherine Golden

Greer spoke at an Atlantic Council Front Page event, where he unpacked a year in which US President Donald Trump implemented an aggressive trade strategy that resulted in clashes with China.

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Tavakol quoted in The Banker on Swift weathering the sanctions storm

Dispatches Feb 24, 2026

Eight questions (and expert answers) on what’s next for US tariff policy 

By Atlantic Council experts

Our experts explain what’s next for US tariff policy as the Trump administration imposes 10 percent global tariffs in response to Friday’s Supreme Court ruling.
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Tavakol quoted in The Banker on Swift weathering the sanctions storm

Fast Thinking Feb 20, 2026

The Supreme Court just struck down most of Trump’s tariffs. What’s next?

By Atlantic Council

The Supreme Court ruled that the US president does not have the power to unilaterally impose tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
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Tavakol quoted in The Banker on Swift weathering the sanctions storm

New Atlanticist Nov 7, 2025

The Supreme Court might slow Trump’s strategy. But he still has other tariff options.

By Sophia Busch

If the administration’s primary objective is to preserve tariff revenue and counter unfair practices, sections 301, 232, or 122 remain viable alternatives.
Economy & Business Politics & Diplomacy

Trump Tariff Tracker

The second Trump administration has embarked on a novel and aggressive tariff policy to address a range of economic and national security concerns. This tracker monitors the evolution of these tariffs and provides expert context on the economic conditions driving their creation—along with their real-world impact.

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In the News

Sep 2, 2019

Tavakol quoted in The Banker on Swift weathering the sanctions storm

By Atlantic Council

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EconoGraphics

Aug 28, 2019

US-EU Auto Tariffs: What’s at Stake?

By OLE MOEHR | GRAPHICS BY MARIANNA ASLUND, NICK BROWN, ANDREW LASCALEIA

Escalating trade tensions between the world’s major economies are widely considered the greatest threat to the global economy’s health. Following the White House’s cancellation of its threatened tariffs on all Mexican imports on June 7, attention swiftly turned back to the brewing US-China trade war. This edition of the EconoGraphic, however, puts the focus on how US tariffs on cars and car parts might disrupt transatlantic trade flow.

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New Atlanticist

Aug 26, 2019

Beijing strikes back with more US tariffs

By David A. Wemer

The decision to increase tariffs “sends a message that China will match US tariff moves,” according to Hung Tran.

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In the News

Aug 23, 2019

Linscott quoted in ThePrint on the US-India trade negotiations

By Atlantic Council

Economy & Business India

In the News

Aug 21, 2019

Jaana Remes in Project Syndicate about Latin America and the economic growth

By Atlantic Council

Economy & Business English

In the News

Aug 20, 2019

Steve Levine in Axios about the “new threat to capitalism”

By Atlantic Council

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Flagship Event

Aug 19, 2019

Angolan foreign minister outlines the “new Angola”

By Africa Center

On Monday, August 19, the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center hosted a public discussion with Angolan Foreign Minister H.E. Manuel Domingos Augusto. Atlantic Council Vice President and Africa Center Director Dr. J. Peter Pham opened the event by welcoming the Minister back to the Council for his second visit since 2017. US-Angola Chamber of Commerce President and CEO […]

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In the News

Aug 15, 2019

Vajdich in The Hill: A US-UK free trade agreement can hold the Kremlin to account

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

Aug 13, 2019

Hruby in Foreign Policy: In Africa, China is the news

By Atlantic Council

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New Atlanticist

Aug 13, 2019

The winners and losers of the US-China trade war

By Andrew LaScaleia

The world continues to become more economically intertwined as each day passes, and as the US-China conflict escalates, more countries will find themselves impacted for better or for worse via supply chains, foreign demand and investment, and insecurity.

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Beth Baltzan

Nonresident Senior Fellow

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Economy & Business Trade and tariffs

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Martha Bárcena

Former Ambassador of Mexico to the United States

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Tyson Barker

Nonresident Senior Fellow

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Ridhika Batra

Nonresident Senior Fellow, India

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