As Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House, the world’s attention is focusing on what policy changes his new administration will bring and how they will impact global supply chains.
Even before the Nov. 5 vote, exporters and importers were so unsettled by the prospect of the former president’s reelection that many were bracing for disruptions to trade by accelerating shipments. Except for 2021, when U.S. manufacturing came to a halt because of the pandemic, last month was the busiest October on record, one China-based shipping agent told Caixin.