Desde el Observatorio: 2025 Foreign Trade Report and 2025 Tariff Report

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27 August 2026

How much does Puerto Rico export and import, and what impact do tariffs have on our economy?

Dr. Ronald G. Hernández Maldonado, Statistical Projects Manager at the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics, joined the Desde el Observatorio podcast to discuss the key findings from the 2025 Foreign Trade Report and the 2025 Tariff Report.

During the interview, he explains how this data helps us better understand foreign trade trends, the impact of tariffs, and their potential consequences for Puerto Rico.

We invite you to watch the interview and see what the data reveals.

Access it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsAtZT_CSbs&t=549s.

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