Who Trades More with China than with the U.S.?
Ravikumar, B.; Chinagorom-Abiakalam, Dawn (2025-06-02)
In 2002, many countries around the world traded more with the U.S. than they did with China. An analysis shows this tally had reversed by 2022.
On the Economy

Convergence or Divergence? A Look at GDP Growth across Richer and Poorer Countries
Ravikumar, B.; Chinagorom-Abiakalam, Dawn; Smaldone, Amy (2024-08-19)
An analysis suggests the divergence in GDP growth per capita among richer and poorer countries has reversed since 2000, implying the latter are now catching up.
On the Economy

Nontariff Trade Barriers in the U.S. and EU
Leibovici, Fernando; Chinagorom-Abiakalam, Dawn (2025-04-10)
An analysis examines the prevalence and types of nontariff measures that affect trade, such as technical and safety regulations, in the U.S. and EU.
On the Economy

How Cheap Are U.S. Imports from China?
Leibovici, Fernando; Chinagorom-Abiakalam, Dawn (2024-09-19)
An analysis examines China’s price advantage in U.S. import markets relative to other countries and its role as the cheapest source for many products.
On the Economy

Working Paper
Import Source Reallocation and Aggregate Price Dynamics in the United States
Chinagorom-Abiakalam, Dawn; Leibovici, Fernando (2025-08-15)
This paper studies the impact of changes in the composition of U.S. import sources on aggregate import prices and their implications for consumer prices. We decompose import price changes into within-source price adjustments and changes in sourcing composition. Using bilateral import data, we find that sourcing from lower-cost suppliers, particularly China, put sustained downward pressure on aggregate import prices until the mid-2010s. Since then, shifts away from China have partially reversed this effect, raising both import and consumer prices. We also find sourcing reallocation responds ...
Working Papers , Paper 2025-018

How Changes in Trade Partners Have Affected U.S. Import Prices
Leibovici, Fernando; Chinagorom-Abiakalam, Dawn (2025-08-21)
Expansion of sourcing from China in the 2000s helped contain U.S. import price growth. More recent shifts away from China have begun reversing that effect.
On the Economy