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TDM Insight: Can the EU ‘Rebalance’ Trade with China?

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The EU’s Uphill Climb Days after European Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič met with Chinese officials in an effort to reduce Chinese exports to the world’s biggest trading block, China published statistics for September that illustrate the uphill climb faced by Mr. Šefčovič. In September, Chinese exports to the EU increased 25% year-on-year to $60.2 billion…

Global Trade is Moving On — Without the U.S.

UncategorizedJanuary 20, 2026954Views 0Likes 0Comments

One way of looking at China’s trade economy in December and for the full 2025 year is its export surge, amplified by a weak currency, deflation at home, and inflation in most of the rest of the world. China pumped up total monthly exports 6.6% to $357.8 billion in December from $335.6 billion over the…

TDM’s Top 10 Trade Trends to Watch in 2026

UncategorizedJanuary 13, 20261KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Happy New Year. While we wait on the Supreme Court to rule whether the Trump administration is entitled to apply tariffs on national security grounds, global trade grinds on. We at Trade Data Monitor are paying attention to what’s happening via the prism of official trade statistics. It’s a radically different world than when I started covering…

Turkey Hikes Exports of Military-Goods Exported to Russia

UncategorizedDecember 8, 20233KViews 0Likes 0Comments

A recent Financial Times article, based on data supplied by Trade Data Monitor, detailed the increase in Turkish exports of military-linked goods to Russia in the first nine months of 2023. This has magnified U.S. concerns over the trade of 45 "high-profile" items subject to export controls and heightened tensions with NATO partners. The FT…