Not all trade routes are created equal.

Some trade corridors will thrive no matter what. Think India and Europe, China and ASEAN, or Europe and the US—these “safe bets” are resilient even in turbulent scenarios. Others, like US-China or Europe-China, could shrink dramatically if fragmentation takes hold.

Your International Buying Office becomes a strategic tool here. With experts monitoring corridor dynamics, you can shift your sourcing or sales focus toward corridors offering stability and growth, rather than clinging to routes that may become commercial dead ends.

Next up: We’ll explore how different sectors will feel the impact of this trade realignment.