by Dan Whiting | Jul 27, 2026 | News, Press Releases
Statement WCIT Statement on New Section 301 Tariffs WCIT warns the move raises costs across the region and weakens the very enforcement tools the United States already leads the world on. For Immediate Release SEATTLE — WCIT responded to the Trump Administration’s...
by Dan Whiting | Jul 22, 2026 | News, Press Releases
Statement WCIT Statement on New 50% Tariffs on Canadian Goods The Northwest’s closest trading partner — and the trade supporting more than 560,000 jobs across Washington, Oregon, and Idaho — is in the crosshairs as duties are imposed without the USMCA protections that...
by Dan Whiting | Jul 2, 2026 | News, Press Releases
Statement WCIT Statement on the U.S. Decision Not to Renew the USMCA For Immediate Release SEATTLE — On July 1, 2026, the United States, Mexico, and Canada convened the first mandatory joint review of the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA). United States...
by Dan Whiting | Jun 29, 2026 | Free Trade Agreements, News, Press Releases
PRESS RELEASE · JUNE 29, 2026 New WCIT Analyses: USMCA Underpins Oregon and Idaho Economies as Statutory Review BeginsTrade with Canada and Mexico supports 170,000 Oregon jobs and 75,000 Idaho jobs; new reports find the agreement saved Oregon...
by Dan Whiting | Jun 25, 2026 | Free Trade Agreements, News, Press Releases
PRESS RELEASE · JUNE 25, 2026 New WCIT Analysis: USMCA Helps Support Washington’s EconomyTrade with Canada and Mexico supports 320,000 Washington jobs and nearly $11 billion in exports; report finds the agreement saved state businesses an...
by Dan Whiting | Mar 18, 2026 | News, Press Releases, WCIT Blog
March 10, 2026 · Seattle, Washington Northwest Trade in 2026: Challenges, Priorities, and the Path Forward The 2026 WCIT Trade Summit brought together business executives, port commissioners, members of Congress, and policy experts for a single-day...
