SINGAPORE (S&P Global Ratings) May 20, 2025--Asia-Pacific's significant intra-region trade reflects its deep supply chain interlinkages. These may increasingly fragment and reconfigure due to tariffs and trade tensions. S&P Global Ratings examines the region's trade interdependencies and risks to supply chains in a data-driven report, titled "Ten Charts That Matter For Asia-Pacific Trade." "Tariffs and trade tensions will complicate Asia-Pacific trade flows and supply chains," said Eunice Tan, Head of Credit Research, Asia-Pacific, at S&P Global Ratings. "A structural shift in trade flows means some producers will revisit supply chains and business models." The report spotlights three sectors particularly sensitive to the uncertain tariff situation and geopolitical tensions: autos, chips and rice. It also looks at the effects from volatile
