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Redirecting Chinese Exports from the USA: Evidence on Trade Deflection from the First U.S.-China Trade War
ZEITGEIST SERIES BRIEFING #62With the prospect of far-reaching decoupling of goods trade between China and the United States, fears of deflection of Chinese exports to third markets have returned. This briefing examines the factual record on the frequency of and foreign government response to Chinese trade deflection during the first U.S.-China Trade War before the COVID-19 pandemic scrambled global trade. Using product-level evidence on imports into G20 members (ex-USA) and Switzerland, we find that trade deflection occurred 42% of the time in big ticket export items. Where trade deflection happened, importing governments took defensive measures in only half of cases. There is huge variation across importing nations in the scale of Chinese trade deflection and in their appetite for absorbing extra imports without taking defensive action. We relate these findings to the current scale of Chinese exports to the USA and to the likely determinants of Chinese trade deflection to third markets going forward.
Simon Evenett, Fernando Martín Espejo 14 Apr 2025
U.S. Reciprocal Tariff Chart Book: Deflection Edition
A visual guide to potential international trade implications beyond the U.S. in the aftermath of 2 April 2025.This Chart Book illustrates trade deflection potential implied by President Trump’s Reciprocal Tariff Executive Order of 2 April 2025. We begin with the deflection of Chinese exports. Further charts on more jurisdictions, sector- and product-level implications will be added continuously. Last update: 14 April 2025, 9 am CET (incl. "semiconductor clarification").
Johannes Fritz 09 Apr 2025
U.S. Reciprocal Tariff Executive Order, explained
A high-level summary of the actions taken, exceptions made, and implicated trade volumesThis short analysis breaks down the April 2, 2025 US Reciprocal Tariff Executive Order affecting $1.60 trillion in imports. We provide detailed coverage of the dual-action tariff structure (global 10% base plus country-specific additional duties), all exceptions, and precise trade volume implications across countries, sectors, and products. For trade professionals and policy analysts navigating these complex new measures, this explainer offers the factual foundation needed to assess potential impacts on supply chains, trade relationships, and market strategies without speculation or political framing. Latest Update: 14 April 2025, 9 am CET.
Johannes Fritz 07 Apr 2025
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Redirecting Chinese Exports from the USA: Evidence on Trade Deflection from the First U.S.-China Trade War
ZEITGEIST SERIES BRIEFING #62Simon Evenett, Fernando Martín Espejo 14 Apr 2025
U.S. Reciprocal Tariff Chart Book: Deflection Edition
A visual guide to potential international trade implications beyond the U.S. in the aftermath of 2 April 2025.Johannes Fritz 09 Apr 2025
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U.S. Reciprocal Tariff Executive Order, explained
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