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.

China
European Union

Brummer on the Trans-Pacific Partnership and Foreign Policy

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

Brummer on the Trans-Pacific Partnership and Foreign Policy

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

Brummer on the Trans-Pacific Partnership and Foreign Policy

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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Retaliation and resilience: China’s economic statecraft in a Taiwan crisis

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Indo-Pacific economic security: Issues and strategies

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A new era for US-Guatemala economic relations

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Gina Raimondo and Margrethe Vestager on the future of US-EU economic ties

AN #ACFRONTPAGE EVENT—US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and European Commission Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager discuss the future of trade and technology.

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Content

In the News

Oct 7, 2015

Brummer on the Trans-Pacific Partnership and Foreign Policy

By Chris Brummer

South China Morning Post quotes C. Boyden Gray Fellow on Global Growth and Finance Chris Brummer on why the recently negotiated Trans-Pacific Partnership is viewed in Asia as not only an economic agreement, but also an instrument of foreign economic policy, and as such will impact China’s own trade policy development:

Economy & Business Trade and tariffs

Press Release

Oct 5, 2015

Completion of Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement Fortifies Strategic Partnerships and Enables Economic Prosperity, Affirm Atlantic Council Leaders

Following today’s announcement of an agreement on the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) by the United States and its eleven negotiating partners, Atlantic Council Chairman Jon M. Huntsman, Jr., Atlantic Council President and CEO Frederick Kempe, and Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak, who has led much of the Council’s work on TPP, […]

Economy & Business Trade and tariffs

New Atlanticist

Oct 5, 2015

TPP: Putting the United States in the Driver’s Seat

By Ashish Kumar Sen

The Atlantic Council’s Andrea Montanino and Jason Marczak discuss the importance of the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement The United States and eleven other Pacific Rim countries on October 5 reached an agreement on the largest-ever regional trade accord in history. US President Barack Obama said the deal, known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), “reflects America’s values […]

Economy & Business Trade and tariffs

Event Recap

Sep 9, 2015

Getting to $500 billion in US-India trade: A view from the Indian industry

By Ben Polsky

On September 9, business leaders representing some of the largest industries in India’s private sector convened at the Atlantic Council to discuss the state of the Indian economy. A week after it was announced that the Indian economy grew by 7%—tying China as the world’s fastest growing economy—the titans of Indian business addressed the potential […]

India Trade and tariffs

In the News

Aug 16, 2015

Manning: Stalled TPP Leaves Obama’s Pivot In Doubt

By Robert Manning

Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow Robert Manning writes for Global Times on the stalled Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP): 

Economy & Business Trade and tariffs
TTIP Action July 30

Trade in Action

Aug 4, 2015

TTIP Action – July 30

By Global Business & Economics Program

TPP ministers this week are looking towards Ed Fast, Canada’s Minister for International Trade, to make a new market access offer on Canadian dairy. Goodbye for the Summer After today, we will be taking a short break from TTIP and will resume our comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of U.S.-EU trade in the fall. The TTIP […]

Economy & Business Trade and tariffs
TTIP Action July 28

Trade in Action

Jul 29, 2015

TTIP Action – July 28

By Global Business & Economics Program

US Trade Representative Michael Froman will meet with his fellow trade ministers at a TPP summit from July 28-31 in Hawaii. This Week’s Trade Highlights On July 24, the European Union, the United States, China and the vast majority of the World Trade Organization (WTO) members agreed to extend the 1996 Information Technology Agreement (ITA), […]

Economy & Business Trade and tariffs
TTIP Action July 21

Trade in Action

Jul 24, 2015

TTIP Action – July 21

By Global Business & Economics Program

Chief TTIP negotiators Dan Mullaney from the US and Ignacio Garcia Bercero from the EU wrapped up the tenth round of TTIP negotiations on July 17 This Week’s Trade Highlights At a press conference following the conclusion of the tenth TTIP negotiating round, chief negotiators Dan Mullaney from the US and Ignacio Garcia Bercero from […]

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Trade in Action

Jul 17, 2015

TTIP Action – July 16

By Global Business & Economics Program

US Trade Representative Michael Froman will meet with his fellow trade ministers at a TPP summit from July 28-31 in Hawaii. This Week’s Trade Highlights A recent research paper from the Peterson Institute for International Economics argues that the real benefit of any transatlantic agreement would come from eliminating non-tariff barriers such as regulatory disparities, […]

Economy & Business Trade and tariffs
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Trade in Action

Jul 15, 2015

TTIP Action – July 14

By Global Business & Economics Program

EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström addressed the European Parliament’s International Trade Committee on Monday. This Week’s Trade Highlights The tenth round of TTIP negotiations is underway in Brussels, where one talking point is sure to be the European Parliament’s set of recommendations to EU negotiators, which you can read here. Having long suffered a reputation […]

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Beth Baltzan

Nonresident Senior Fellow

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Former Ambassador of Mexico to the United States

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