U.S. Chamber of Commerce published an article on how the global trading system is increasingly under pressure as it weathers disruptions stemming from the ongoing pandemic, trade disputes, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The U.S. approach to trade is also being questioned by some politicians and interest groups who deem international trade harmful to American workers. n an example of how protectionist policies reduce resilience, consider the global food crisis. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its blockade of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports have disrupted global agricultural trade. Making matters worse, 31 countries have imposed export bans or licenses at some point during the past four months, covering about 13 percent of all food traded worldwide (“global calorie markets”), according to IFPRI. (See tool, Food & Fertilizer Export Restrictions Tracker). Happily, a number of these restrictions have been dropped, and those in force affect about 5 percent of global food trade today. Even so, these measures have prevented wheat, corn, and other foodstuffs, of which Ukraine is a significant global producer, from leaving the country.