by Colleen Boetel | Jun 23, 2022 | Publications
Executive Summary Favorable geography, a diverse economy, and an expansive public port system have enabled Washington state’s economy to reap the benefits of international trade helping the state’s businesses and farmers to thrive in the global marketplace. Indeed,...
by Colleen Boetel | Jun 15, 2022 | Press Releases
Statement by Lori Otto Punke, President of the Washington Council on International Trade (WCIT) on reports of potential rollback of tariffs June, 15, 2022. Seattle WA — WCIT has long advocated for the removal of harmful and ineffective tariffs which have...
by Colleen Boetel | Jun 6, 2022 | News, WCIT Blog
We don’t need to abandon IP rights to address the vaccine gap By Lori Otto Punke, President, Washington Council on International Trade Covid-19 is one of the greatest health challenges in history. In addressing it, the breadth and scale of vaccinations distributed...
by Colleen Boetel | May 19, 2022 | Press Releases
Annual Summit identifies key challenges, opportunities for Washington state Virtual conference features perspectives from elected officials and trade experts SEATTLE, WA – May 18, 2022 – The Washington Council on International Trade’s (WCIT) Annual Summit, the...
by Colleen Boetel | May 9, 2022 | Newsroom, Press Releases
SEATTLE, WA – May 9, 2022 – The most critical issues shaping and defining the region’s trade and economic landscape will be the focus of the Washington Council on International Trade (WCIT) annual Trade Summit to take place Thursday, May 12. The six-hour virtual event...
