by Colleen Boetel | Oct 12, 2022 | Newsroom, Press Releases
October 7, 2022 Dear Members of the Washington State Congressional Delegation: On behalf of the Washington Council on International Trade, I write regarding the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) June 2022 decision to waive intellectual property protections on...
by Colleen Boetel | Jul 27, 2022 | WCIT Blog
WCIT’s latest trade dashboard from the first quarter of this calendar year reveals that Washington state trade is experiencing a bit of a rebound. The state exported roughly $15 billion in goods in Q1, which was 20% higher than last year. Imports are up and our state...
by Colleen Boetel | Jun 28, 2022 | Press Releases
Statement from Lori Otto Punke, President, Washington Council on International Trade (WCIT) WTO Ministerial Conference and decision to suspend TRIPS waiver for Covid Vaccines June 27, 2022. Seattle WA — The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) twelfth...
by Colleen Boetel | Jun 27, 2022 | Newsroom, Press Releases
TARIFFS REDUCTIONS CAN BRING INFLATION RELIEF The recent surge in inflation—by all conventional measures, the highest in decades—has grabbed attention of consumers and policymakers alike. As of April 2022, the headline consumer price index (CPI) reached 8.2%...
by Colleen Boetel | Jun 23, 2022 | Press Releases
Tariffs, US-China tensions impacting Washington state trade New WCIT report identifies major trade impediments and policy responses June 23, 2022, Seattle, WA – Emerging political and economic factors, including the increased reliance on tariffs and ongoing...
