Sanctions: The Cost of Bypassing for Russia
Post, May 19, 2025By Charlotte Emlinger, Kevin Lefebvre
The trade sanctions imposed on the Russian economy not only restrict its supplies but also increase their cost.
Post, May 19, 2025By Charlotte Emlinger, Kevin Lefebvre
Bilateral Vulnerability to Imports Is Higher in the United States than in Europe
Post, May 5, 2025By Kevin Lefebvre, Pauline Wibaux
The tariff strategy implemented since Donald Trump's inauguration has drawn attention to the extent of the U.S. economy's dependence on imports. The European Union (EU) ranks second among the suppliers on which the United States relies the most.
U.S. Tariff Hike: Uneven Effects Across Sectors
Post, April 14, 2025By Pierre Cotterlaz
The United States are the main destination of European Union (EU) exports (excluding the Single Market). As transatlantic trade tensions intensify, some European industries are particularly exposed to the risk of losing access to the U.S. market.
The Liberation Day: Every Nation Gets Its Own Tariff
Post, April 8, 2025By Antoine Bouët, Houssein Guimbard
Since taking office, Donald Trump has fully embraced his 'tariff mania,' imposing higher taxes on certain countries and products, even going so far as to introduce reciprocal tariffs. This has led to a wide range of import duties on the U.S. market.
Europe trades mainly with itself
Post, March 31, 2025By Deniz Ünal
Faced with the protectionist threats from the United States or China targeting sectors that play a significant role in the trade of some of its members, the European Union (EU) might be inclined to present a united front due to the strong interconnection of its economies.
Tariff Protection by Industry Group: A Transatlantic Comparison
Post, March 19, 2025By Houssein Guimbard
On average, the United States and the European Union (EU) apply relatively low tariffs. How do the levels vary by industry group ?
China: An Ever-Growing Dominance in Global Trade
Post, March 12, 2025By Gianluca Santoni, Vincent Vicard
China dominates global trade with 730 products for which it accounts for more than half of global exports in 2023, far more than the EU, the United States, and Japan.
China, the leading importer of minerals for lithium-ion batteries
Post, February 26, 2025By Romain Capliez, Carl Grekou, Emmanuelle Hache, Valérie Mignon
China, in addition to being one of the leading producers of minerals used in electric vehicle batteries, has also become the largest importer, thanks to its massive investments worldwide.
The very dynamic trade in healthcare products
Post, February 12, 2025By Pierre Cotterlaz, Guillaume Gaulier, Aude Sztulman, Deniz Ünal
The boom in international trade in healthcare products does not date back to the Covid-19 pandemic but to the great multilateral trade opening of the 2000s. Will the protectionist tensions that have been building since 2022 slow this growth?
How Trump tariffs (2.0) will reshape the car industry
Post, February 12, 2025By Thierry Mayer, Vincent Vicard, Pauline Wibaux
The automotive sector plays a central role in Donald Trump's declarations on trade deficits and his threats of protectionist measures against the European Union (EU) as well as Canada and Mexico. With a $270 billion motor vehicle trade deficit in 2023, cars are one of the major items, nearly a quarter of the total, in the US trade deficit after consumer goods.
