Global Trade Surges Despite Tariffs

0:00On March 1, global trade volumes rose 4.4% in 2025, picking up from 2.5% growth the year before, even with major U.S. tariffs in place. That growth caught experts off guard, as many had predicted a drop after President Trump's country-specific duties kicked in last spring. Supply chains shifted quickly, some tariffs eased, and retaliations stayed limited, keeping commerce moving. Experts poured in from economists and officials, with a bank of England governor noting the world economy held up better than expected, thanks in. Part 2 adjustments in a big lift from artificial intelligence investments. Asia led the gains, with Chinese exports of 8.5%, and other advanced economies there, surging nearly 16%, while U.S. Demand states strong amid 2.2% GDP growth. Looking ahead, trade may slow to just half a percent this year due to tariff delays and cooling AI spending, plus a recent Supreme Court ruling that. And did some duties but prompted a temporary 10% across the board import tax, though steel

1:04and aluminum tariffs persist. Global trade has shown real staying power through all the uncertainty.