Navigate uncertainty with Coface's global risk assessments covering more than 160 countries and 13 sectors.
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China's dominance in the global apparel industry is crumbling, weakened by rising costs, regulatory constraints and unprofitable specialization. Trade policies set by the new U.S. administration could accelerate the diversification of supply chains. Coface identifies the countries set to play a growing role in global clothing production.
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In a context of unprecedented geopolitical and trade uncertainty, the global economy is navigating between an expected slowdown and escalation risks. Trump's tariff decisions and tensions in the Middle East are reshaping an unpredictable economic landscape for 2025-2026. In this environment, and in view of the measures already in place, Coface has downgraded 23 sectors and 4 countries.
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The Asia Payment Survey, conducted by Coface in Q1 2025, provides insights into the evolution of payment behavior and credit management practices of about 2,400 companies across the Asia Pacific region. Respondents are active in nine markets (Australia, China, Hong Kong SAR, India, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand) and 13 sectors.
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If you feel like you are receiving mixed market signals, left and right, you aren’t alone. It would make the economic forecaster’s life so much easier to take the soft data’s word at face value and conclude that it’s all a matter of time before tariffs start bringing down core GDP. But is it really that simple?
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Our North America economist Marcos Carias explains the balance of payments and why the trade deficit is only half the story. Follow along to understand just how delicate the U.S. trade situation is and the data that could define where it's headed.
Navigate uncertainty with Coface's global risk assessments covering more than 160 countries and 13 sectors.
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The escalating trade war between the United States and China has reached a critical point, threatening to severely disrupt global trade. Reciprocal tariffs of over 100% are making trade between the two economic giants prohibitively expensive. The risk of recession, both for the U.S. economy and the global economy, has increased significantly.
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Fifteen years after hopes of economic development, the ‘Brazilian paradox’ shows that the country is still struggling to take off and realize its potential as an emerging power. Over the last ten years, its growth has remained weak and the share of manufactured goods in its exports has decreased.
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Coface's survey on Chinese corporate payment behavior shows growing caution among suppliers to offer credit sales and extended collection period in 2024.
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Apple and Nvidia, the world’s two most valuable companies by market capitalization, pledged over $1 trillion USD towards the U.S. electronics supply chain, presenting themselves as strategic allies in reshoring and industrial sovereignty efforts. However, a closer look reveals these politically symbolic gestures lack the genuine reshoring shifts claimed, posing hidden economic and geopolitical risks.
Navigate uncertainty with Coface's global risk assessments covering more than 160 countries and 13 sectors.
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