With assembly-line production organized by the hour, a border closure can immediately translate into a risk of production shutdown, potentially casting Thailand Plus One as a high-risk strategy. If ...

The headline Producer Price Index fell by -0.4% MoM in March, driven by a significant -4.0% drop in energy prices and softening consumer demand. Final demand PPI excluding foods, energy, and trade ...

To replace imported intermediate goods with domestically produced goods, a firm needs to find new domestic suppliers, which can be time-consuming. Furthermore, domestic production costs are likely ...

China dominates the manufacturing of intermediate goods – so even if a finished product is made elsewhere, it almost certainly includes “Made in China” components. Amid escalating geopolitical ...

A range of tariffs on U.S. imports has been enacted or considered recently. Trade tariffs can potentially affect price inflation for consumption and investment goods. Estimates suggest that the impact ...

July PPI surged 0.9% MoM, far exceeding forecasts, with both goods and services showing their strongest gains in years due to tariff impacts. Tariffs are clearly feeding into higher costs across the ...

Türkiye’s exports in January were dominated by intermediate goods, with manufacturing and services showing continued strength. Gain access to all that Trend has to offer, as well as to premium, ...