Vol. 7, Issue 1, Part I (2025)

Global business operations now experience increased influence from geopolitical conflicts because of sanctions alongside tariff barriers and trade warfare. Economic instruments that governments put to use frequently as strategic tools modify the direction of international trade while influencing both investment patterns and corporate choices. Trade sanctions also make it difficult to do international deals. For particular regions, this disrupts domestic businesses and disrupts manufacturing pipelines. It not only destroys some businesses but also promotes other benefits. Barriers on importing into our country suggested by the administration to defend our domestic industry will result in similar barriers to trade in other countries. Threats to foreign businesses in their respective home markets will lead to countermeasures which will eventually destabilize global business markets. The United States’ fight with China on trade, which has just been heating up over the past week, has led to growing economic uncertainties. The currencies of nations dwindled, their stock markets waned, and business confidence fell. Particular industrial sectors have been advantaged by protectionists during this period put multitudes of business sectors at a disadvantage by making it difficult to operate or more costly to operate, and impeded access to valuable resources. Corporate entities that operate across boundaries flow to this shifting landscape which necessitates the rapid shifting of rules and the reorganization of distribution networks.