GEOPOLITICS26 August 2026· 10 min
Economic Geopolitics and Global Value Chains: The Great Rewiring
Global value chains are being reshaped by geopolitical fractures, trade wars, and strategic decoupling. Discover how $13 trillion in annual trade flows are being rerouted — and what it means for businesses worldwide.
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[2]International Energy Agency — World Energy Outlook 2023
[3]Peterson Institute for International Economics — US-China Tariff Analysis 2023
[4]McKinsey Global Institute — Geopolitics and the Geometry of Global Trade 2023
[5]European Commission — Critical Raw Materials Act Impact Assessment 2023
[6]Federal Reserve Bank of New York — Global Supply Chain Pressure Index (GSCPI)
[7]US Census Bureau — International Trade Data 2024
[8]US Geological Survey — Mineral Commodity Summaries 2024
[9]Deloitte — 2023 Global Supply Chain Survey
[10]SEMI — Global Semiconductor Equipment & Materials Industry Data 2023
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