by Dan Whiting | Mar 27, 2023 | Press Releases, WCIT Blog
The Washington Council on International Trade President, Lori Otto Punke, recently visited the Port of Vancouver, Washington as part of the Port’s community lecture series. The visit aimed to highlight the importance of international trade for Washington state’s...
by Dan Whiting | Jan 16, 2023 | Publications
We released our first report for 2023, Farming for the Future: Capitalizing on Washington State’s Agriculture and Seafood Export Opportunities. It looks at: What is the impact of agriculture and seafood exports on Washington state’s economy How to improve...
by Dan Whiting | Dec 12, 2022 | News, Newsroom, WCIT Blog
WCIT’s President, Lori Otto Punke, writes in the Spokesman-Review, about an impending World Trade Organization proposal that would undermine global intellectual property protections. The op-ed appeared in the Spokesman-Review here on Sunday,...
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 | 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...
