by alchemyandaim | Dec 6, 2022 | Trade Data, Press Releases
Exports and Volume Increase over Q1; Imports Stable Seattle, WA – December 5, 2022. The Washington Council on International Trade (WCIT) publishes a Quarterly Trade Dashboard to capture and reflect Washington state’s international trade landscape. The...
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 | 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...
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...
