Policy Recommendation: Trade Policy

Valentin Grangier

Tariffs reshape global trade; resilience, diversification, and digital rules are key responses

Timeframe: 27/01/2018 – 27/10/2025

United States of America · Trade Policy · Issue I

Key Insights

• Question: How do trade wars impact global economics, and how can states respond?
• Argument: Trade wars disrupt supply chains, raise prices, and weaken multilateral institutions; mitigation requires diversification, digital standards, and multilateral trust.
• Conclusion: States can reduce trade war risks through diversified trade, anti-coercion measures, tech agreements, and multilateral engagement

Definition

Trade War: Countries impose tariffs or barriers, prompting retaliation and global disruption

Trade wars raise domestic costs and drive supply chain diversification and digital trade

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