Contrary to popular belief, the upward trend in global US$ exports, which has been in place since 1948 remains intact. World trade openness too is higher today than pre-GFC.
US consumers are the richest. However Asian affordability is growing quickly . The region’s share of the global imports is already on par with Europe’s.
Globalisation is not reversing but evolving. Regional trade is driving world exports while world manufacturing production chains are transitioning from horizontal to vertical integrated.