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.

Spotlight

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.

China
European Union

Talking TTIP with European Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström Featured by MarketWatch

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.

Economy & Business
European Union

Talking TTIP with European Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström Featured by MarketWatch

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.

Rule of Law
Trade and tariffs

Talking TTIP with European Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström Featured by MarketWatch

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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Events

Public Event
Tue, October 21, 2025 • 3:00 pm ET

What to expect at APEC and beyond: A conversation with Nicholas Burns

China
Economy & Business
Politics & Diplomacy
Trade and tariffs

Public Event
Mon, October 20, 2025 • 4:00 pm ET

Panama’s vision for the canal’s next chapter

Americas
Central America
Economy & Business
Energy & Environment

Online Event
Mon, October 6, 2025 • 9:00 am ET

Navigating China’s impact: Strategies for Latin America and Africa

Africa
China
Climate Change & Climate Action
Economy & Business

Public Event
Wed, October 1, 2025 • 7:00 am ET

Report launch on Turkey in the changing transatlantic trade environment

Economy & Business
Europe & Eurasia
Middle East
Trade and tariffs

Online Event
Mon, September 29, 2025 • 4:00 pm ET

A comprehensive strategy for greater US–Dominican Republic integration

Americas
Caribbean
Central America
Economy & Business

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Content

In the News

Jun 29, 2016

Talking TTIP with European Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström Featured by MarketWatch

By Atlantic Council

Read the full article here.

Economy & Business Trade and tariffs

Trade in Action

Jun 29, 2016

TTIP&TRADE in Action – June 29, 2016

By Global Business & Economics Program

The Atlantic Council’s EuroGrowth Initiative “talked TTIP” with European Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström on June 29. (Left to right: Joe Schatz, Editor, Politico Pro Europe Brief; Cecilia Malmström, European Union Trade Commissioner; Richard L. Trumka, President, AFL-CIO; Laura J. Lane, President, Global Public Affairs, UPS) A special thanks to European Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström for joining us today in Washington, DC for a […]

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

Event Recap

Jun 29, 2016

Talking TTIP with European Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström

By Nathaniel Rome

On June 29, European Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmström addressed the prospects of TTIP, with emphasis on the impacts of the June 23 Brexit vote. Following her remarks, she participated in a panel discussion with Richard Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO and Laura Lane, president of global public affairs at UPS. The panel was moderated […]

Economy & Business Trade and tariffs

In the News

Jun 29, 2016

Talking TTIP with European Trade Commissioner Malmström Featured by C-SPAN

By Atlantic Council

Watch the full video here.

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Jun 29, 2016

Talking TTIP with European Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström Featured by the Associated Press

By Atlantic Council

Read the full article here.

Economy & Business Trade and tariffs

EconoGraphics

Jun 29, 2016

Econographics – TTIP

By Nathaniel Rome

The United Kingdom’s (UK) vote last week to leave the European Union (EU) has raised questions about the future of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). TTIP is a trade agreement currently being negotiated by the United States (US) and the EU that will eliminate tariffs, reduce red tape, and set a new standard for international trade agreements. Following the Brexit vote, US Trade Representative Michael Froman and European Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmström released statements reaffirming their commitment to TTIP.

Economy & Business European Union

New Atlanticist

Jun 28, 2016

NAFTA Seen Key to Preserving US-Mexico Relationship

By Mitch Hulse

It would be a disaster to cut trade relations with Mexico, three former US officials said at the Atlantic Council on June 27. Donald Trump, the Republican Party’s presumptive presidential nominee, has pledged to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which enables trade between the United States, Canada, and Mexico. In a speech […]

Colombia Economy & Business

Trade in Action

Jun 22, 2016

TTIP&TRADE in Action – June 22, 2016

By Global Business & Economics Program

Please join the Atlantic Council’s EuroGrowth Initiative for a conversation with European Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström, on Wednesday June 29, 2016 from 1 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. in Washington, DC for a stock taking of TTIP negotiations ahead of the 14th round of negotiations in July 2016. Panelists:H.E. Cecilia Malmström, European Commissioner for Trade, European CommissionMs. Laura J. Lane, President, Global Public Affairs, […]

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

Trade in Action

Jun 15, 2016

TTIP&TRADE in Action – June 15, 2016

By Global Business & Economics Program

The Atlantic Council’s Global Business & Economics Program‘s latest EconoGraphic “Britannia, Rule the Trade!” analyzes the benefits of Britain’s accession to the European Union, and the negative effects a “Brexit” would have on the British economy.  If you missed last week’s new Atlantic Council publication “To Brexit or to Bremain- That is the Question“, make sure to read it […]

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

Bremain vs Brexit

Jun 9, 2016

Britannia, Rule the Trade!

By Nathaniel Rome & TK Spandhla

The decades following World War II experienced an explosion of global trade. The annual growth rate of global exports averaged 8 percent in the 1950s, 9 percent in the 1960s, and 20 percent in the 1970s (World Trade Organization). During this boom of global trade, the volume of UK exports grew in absolute terms. However, up until the mid-1970s, the UK trade growth lagged behind the global average.

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Experts

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Didier Acouetey

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Africa Center

Africa Economy & Business

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Marino Auffant

Nonresident Senior Fellow

GeoStrategy Initiative Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Economy & Business Energy & Environment

Fellow

Beth Baltzan

Nonresident Senior Fellow

GeoEconomics Center

Economy & Business Trade and tariffs

Advisory Council member

Martha Bárcena

Former Ambassador of Mexico to the United States

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

Climate Change & Climate Action Economy & Business

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Tyson Barker

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Europe Center

Cybersecurity Digital Policy

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Ridhika Batra

Nonresident Senior Fellow, India

Economy & Business Politics & Diplomacy
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Events

Flagship Event Tue, April 7, 2026 • 1:00 pm ET

Argentina’s turning point: Accelerating economic takeoff
Argentina Economy & Business Latin America Macroeconomics
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2026 Transatlantic Forum on GeoEconomics

The Transatlantic Forum on GeoEconomics is an annual flagship convening focused on issues at the nexus of economics, finance, foreign policy, and national security.
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