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Mexico Is Now the Top Importer of U.S. Goods

In August 2025, Mexico overtook Canada as the United States’ largest export market, underscoring how deeply the U.S. manufacturing sector and related jobs are tied to North American demand.

Analysis by Ryan C. Berg and Diego Marroquín Bitar — November 25, 2025

U.S. Policies Only Temporarily Shake China's Shipbuilding Dominance

New U.S. policies aimed at curtailing China’s growing dominance over global shipbuilding went into effect on October 14. The rollout of these measures over the past year triggered temporary volatility in international ship ordering behavior but has not yet produced lasting change in China’s market position.

Analysis by Matthew P. Funaiole, Brian Hart, and Aidan Powers-Riggs — October 16, 2025

Tracking the U.S. Reciprocal Tariff Rates for All African Countries

CSIS compiled the most up-to-date bilateral trade data with African countries in this interactive table, as the Trump administration focuses its trade negotiations on major economies like the European Union and South Korea—leaving no African country with a U.S. trade deal

Analysis by Catherine Nzuki — August 1, 2025

Tariffs on Copper Imports Will Affect 45 Percent of U.S. Copper Needs

U.S. copper tariffs will negatively impact minerals security, as the majority of U.S. copper imports come from partners within the Western Hemisphere that have free trade agreements with the United States.

Analysis by Ryan C. Berg, Christopher Hernandez-Roy, and Henry Ziemer — July 29, 2025

China Dominates the Shipbuilding Industry

China has rapidly established itself as the world’s dominant shipbuilding power, marginalizing the United States and its allies in a strategically important industry.

Analysis by Matthew P. Funaiole, Brian Hart, and Aidan Powers-Riggs — March 25, 2025

China-owned Chancay Port Set to Become Latin America’s Third Largest

The latest capacity projections for the Chancay Port reflect China's expanding influence in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Chinese port ownership could create strategic vulnerabilities and gain leverage over hemispheric commerce.

Analysis by Ryan C. Berg, Christopher Hernandez-Roy, and Henry Ziemer — February 25, 2025

Trump's Prism: No Ally Is Good Enough

President Donald Trump’s treatment of allies and partners is more predictable than they may surmise. Trumpian statements proliferate about the need for counterparts to do more and to pay their fair share.

Analysis by Victor Cha and Andy Lim — February 18, 2025