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The Business Innovation of Consumer Choices and Challenges for Economic Sustainability Practices and Law

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  • Linhua Xia

    (School of Economics, Shenzhen Polytechnic University, Shenzhen 518055, China)

  • Zhuiwen Lai

    (School of Law, Hainan University, No. 58 People’s Avenue, Haikou 570228, China)

  • Muhammad Bilawal Khaskheli

    (School of Law, Hainan University, No. 58 People’s Avenue, Haikou 570228, China)

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The intersection of digitalization and innovation has emerged as the most vital strategy to spur economic development and shape consumer choice. The study examines sustainable development, digital economic governance, and sustainable consumption, emphasizing the role of consumer awareness, tariff policy, and managerial practice in aligning business strategy with sustainable goals. Amidst global environmental challenges, a suitable tariff policy is of utmost significance to propel the digital economy and encourage sustainable development. This paper investigates how emerging tariff policies can advance trade competitiveness and environmental impacts and draws on a literature review and data collection for the period between 2000 and 2025. The article examines the disruptive function of digital technologies, AI, and big data in driving sustainable business practices and digitalization. It also discusses how such technologies can simplify tariff implementation, compliance, and stakeholder trust through behavioral insights drawn from secondary data analysis on a cross-country basis and official reports. The study identifies best practices in the coordination of tariff policy with international governance institutions. Empirical observation shows that innovative tariff approaches in digital economic governance can support long-term growth, increase international coordination, and guide global governance efforts in environmental sustainability and SDGs. The implications of the findings are relevant to policymakers, business leaders, and legal experts working on fast-paced global changes.

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  • Linhua Xia & Zhuiwen Lai & Muhammad Bilawal Khaskheli, 2025. "The Business Innovation of Consumer Choices and Challenges for Economic Sustainability Practices and Law," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 17(13), pages 1-19, June.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:17:y:2025:i:13:p:5968-:d:1690171
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