<h1>Global tariff volatility, unilateral trade measures and technology controls force firms to rethink procurement, investment and dispute strategies</h1> A senior government minister warned that global 'tariff volatility' and unilateral trade measures are destabilizing trade calculations and supply chains, citing the concentration of manufacturing in one region and recent tariff hikes by another government that include steep duties tied to energy purchases. The remarks highlight legal and commercial risks from sudden tariff increases, sanctions, asset seizures, tightened technology controls, export restrictions on critical minerals, and emerging regulatory regimes around data, AI and crypto. These developments raise heightened prospects for trade disputes, compliance burdens, contractual disruption, and strategic de-risking by states and firms, requiring recalibration of procurement, investment and dispute-resolution strategies.