The amount involved in global economic and trade friction measures in December last year decreased by 4.6% year-on-year

Beijing, February 28 (Xinhua) -- Wang Wenshuai, spokesperson for the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, mentioned at a regular press conference on the 28th that in December 2025, the global economic and trade friction index will be at a high level of 104. The amount involved in global economic and trade friction measures decreased by 4.6% year-on-year and increased by 6.3% month on month.

From the perspective of country indices, among the 20 countries (regions) within the monitoring scope, the United States, the European Union, and India rank among the top three in terms of global economic and trade friction indices, with the United States having the largest amount of global economic and trade friction measures involved.

From the perspective of industry indices, among the 13 major industries within the monitoring scope, the conflict points of economic and trade friction measures are focused on the electronics, pharmaceuticals, mechanical equipment, non-ferrous metals, and transportation equipment industries, with the electronics industry ranking first in terms of economic and trade friction index.

From the sub indices, a total of 29 import and export tariff measures were issued, 20 trade remedy investigations were initiated, 33 import and export restriction measures were issued, and 264 other restrictive measures were issued in the 20 countries (regions) within the monitoring scope. The index of import and export restriction measures ranks first among the five sub measures.

In terms of economic and trade frictions related to China, 19 countries (regions) have a friction index of 106, which is at a high level. Among them, the United States has the highest China related economic and trade friction index, while industries such as chips, satellite antennas, and lithium-ion batteries have high China related economic and trade friction indexes. The amount of economic and trade friction measures related to China in 19 countries (regions) during the month decreased by 18.4% year-on-year and increased by 9.9% month on month.