WCIT Releases Q2 2023 Washington State Trade Data
The 2023 Q2 Washington State Trade Dashboard is now available, covering relevant statistics in key trade categories from April through June 2023.
Read MoreWCIT Releases Q2 Washington State Trade Data
The 2022 Q2 Washington State Trade Dashboard is now available, covering relevant statistics in key trade categories from April through June 2022.
Read MoreThe Other Good Thing About Coffee, Bananas and Chocolate
You don’t often turn to the State of Trade blog for food advice. While we’re a fantastic repository for insightful and enjoyable trade policy analysis, our blogs usually whet your appetite for increased international competitiveness…not lunch. But thanks to Imports Work Week, we’re all about delicious coffee, bananas and chocolates. …
Read MoreThe Import-ance of Import-ing, Part 3
The State of Trade blog has always been a strong proponent of exploring the benefits of trade to Washington state…which includes both exports AND imports. In fact, one of our first posts was cleverly titled “The Import-ance of Import-ing“. Highlighting the net benefits of imports is a delicate subject, because …
Read MoreTo Serv(ice export to) Man
It’s a cookbook! OK, well, maybe Washington state doesn’t export that many cookbooks to the rest of the world, but you know what we do export a lot of? Services! That’s one of the most exciting findings of the new International Competitiveness Strategy for Washington state. The Strategy may be most famous …
Read MoreSummary of Media Coverage of the International Competitiveness Strategy Release
On Monday, October 2, the Washington Council on International Trade – in collaboration with the Trade Development Alliance – released the International Competitiveness Strategy for Washington State. It was covered by media across Washington: Forty percent of jobs in Washington state are tied to trade – KPLU Trade with China …
Read MoreLife Gets Better at Forty (Percent)
As you probably heard, the Washington Council on International Trade and the Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle released the International Competitiveness Strategy for Washington State on Tuesday. I’m tempted to say that we “gave birth” to the International Competitiveness Strategy, because it was an intense amount of labor and it …
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