It was manifested that the increase of the tariff provokes a distortion in global value chain. Francisco Castañeda, academic of University of Santiago in Chile, emphasized that the trade war affects to the demand of raw materials in a negative way, which damages small-sized economies such that of Chile.
ALADI Exports to Asia-Pacific Maintain Strong Concentration in Minerals, Energy, and Agribusiness
Between 2023 and 2025, exports from ALADI member countries to the Asia-Pacific continued to be primarily supported by minerals, oilseeds, and fuels, reaffirming the region’s strategic role as a global provider of basic resources and food.



