About Contact Advertise Newsletter
Subscribe Support Us
Independent · Global · Authoritative The Diplomat Daily
Trade Policy  ·  Diplomacy  ·  International Affairs
David Kowalski
senior author

David Kowalski

Americas Trade & Geopolitics Analyst
📍 Washington D.C., USA
US Trade PolicyUSMCALatin American EconomicsWashington Diplomacy

David Kowalski is a Washington D.C.-based analyst with deep connections across the US trade policy establishment. A graduate of Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service and Yale Law School, David spent eight years at the Office of the US Trade Representative before moving to independent analysis and journalism. His weekly column on American trade strategy is read by decision-makers across the Beltway.

Articles by David Kowalski

18 articles
Trump's 145% China Tariffs: Full Economic Impact Analysis for American Businesses and Families
Trade Policy
United States's trade policy framework in 2025 stands at a critical crossroads, shaped by shifting global alliances...
22 April 2026 · 9 min read
UK-US Trade Deal: The Special Relationship's Unfinished Economic Agenda
International Trade
United Kingdom's international trade profile in 2025 reflects both enduring strengths and emerging vulnerabilities ...
21 April 2026 · 7 min read
Mexico's Booming Trade: USMCA, Nearshoring, and the Manufacturing Miracle
Trade Policy
Brazil's trade policy framework in 2025 stands at a critical crossroads, shaped by shifting global alliances, post-...
11 April 2026 · 11 min read
Biden to Trump Trade Policy: What Changed, What Continued, What Surprised
Trade Policy
United States's trade policy framework in 2025 stands at a critical crossroads, shaped by shifting global alliances...
28 March 2026 · 8 min read
Germany-US Trade Relations: Managing Differences Over China, Tariffs, and Defence
Diplomatic Movements
The diplomatic landscape involving Germany has undergone significant transformation in recent months, with high-lev...
26 March 2026 · 10 min read
America's Trade Deficit: What It Really Means and Why Economists Disagree
International Trade
United States's international trade profile in 2025 reflects both enduring strengths and emerging vulnerabilities a...
9 March 2026 · 11 min read
India-Canada Relations: Trade Under Diplomatic Strain
International Trade
India's international trade profile in 2025 reflects both enduring strengths and emerging vulnerabilities as global...
4 March 2026 · 9 min read
The Dollar's Trade Dominance: How USD Reserve Currency Status Shapes Global Commerce
International Trade
United States's international trade profile in 2025 reflects both enduring strengths and emerging vulnerabilities a...
3 March 2026 · 8 min read
China's New Anti-Sanctions Law: Legal Architecture for Economic Warfare
Trade Policy
China's trade policy framework in 2025 stands at a critical crossroads, shaped by shifting global alliances, post-p...
28 February 2026 · 8 min read
Korea-US KORUS FTA: A Decade of Results for Both Economies
International Trade
South Korea's international trade profile in 2025 reflects both enduring strengths and emerging vulnerabilities as ...
28 February 2026 · 10 min read
American Steel and Aluminium: Section 232 Tariffs and the Global Trade Backlash
Business Impact
For corporations operating in or with United States, the current trade environment presents a complex matrix of ris...
21 February 2026 · 7 min read
USMCA at Five Years: North American Trade — Winners, Losers, and the Road Ahead
International Trade
United States's international trade profile in 2025 reflects both enduring strengths and emerging vulnerabilities a...
16 February 2026 · 10 min read
American Agriculture and Trade Wars: Soybean Farmers, China, and the Price of Geopolitics
Business Impact
For corporations operating in or with United States, the current trade environment presents a complex matrix of ris...
10 February 2026 · 11 min read
Section 301 Tariffs: The Legal and Economic Framework Behind America's China Trade Restrictions
Trade Policy
United States's trade policy framework in 2025 stands at a critical crossroads, shaped by shifting global alliances...
26 December 2025 · 10 min read
China's State Capitalism and WTO Rules: The Fundamental Tension That Defines Global Trade
Trade Policy
China's trade policy framework in 2025 stands at a critical crossroads, shaped by shifting global alliances, post-p...
21 December 2025 · 7 min read
EU-US Relations Post-IRA: Navigating Subsidy Wars Within a Strategic Alliance
Diplomatic Movements
The diplomatic landscape involving European Union has undergone significant transformation in recent months, with h...
13 December 2025 · 11 min read
Pharmaceutical Trade and America: Drug Pricing, Patent Wars, and Import Policy
Business Impact
For corporations operating in or with United States, the current trade environment presents a complex matrix of ris...
7 December 2025 · 8 min read
Japan-US Trade: Managing the Alliance's Economic Tensions
International Trade
Japan's international trade profile in 2025 reflects both enduring strengths and emerging vulnerabilities as global...
30 November 2025 · 11 min read