WCIT
Trade = Jobs
for workers, farmers, and communities.
Policy
Understand the most critical issues defining today’s’ trade landscape.
MEMBERS
Meet our diverse membership of Northwest manufacturers, farmers, retailers, service providers, and non-profits.
NEWS
See the latest WCIT announcements, statements, reports, opinions and articles on the intersection of trade and the Northwest.
Featured Event
Winter Board Lunch
Winter Board Lunch
WCIT is pleased to welcome Isaac Stone Fish, founder and CEO of Strategy Risks, as the featured speaker for our Winter Board Lunch. Additional details will be announced soon. Featured
Northwest Trade Dashboard
WCIT provides its Northwest Trade Dashboard to provide a comprehensive view of the region’s international trade data – showing its impact on the economy and jobs and helping see trends develop. The dashboard covers quarterly data on:
- The volume of international trade by Congressional district
- Top exports
- Volume at all of the ports with exports*
- Top countries for imports and exports
- The number of jobs related to international trade
- The total imports and exports
- And more.
Latest Publications and News
Impact of Section 338 Tariffs and Retaliation on Washington
Washington imported $656 million of Canadian goods now hit by Section 338 tariffs, and $502 million of its exports face Canada’s retaliation.
Oregon and the World: How Trade Shapes the State’s Economy
In 2025 Oregon’s goods exports fell about 18% while U.S. exports rose 5.7% – the sharpest divergence of any state. A WCIT research paper on how trade shapes Oregon’s economy, its jobs, ports and supply chains, and what current policy puts at risk.
WCIT Statement on Escalating U.S.–Canada Trade War
WCIT President Lori Otto Punke responds to the collapse of U.S.-Canada trade negotiations and 50% tariffs on roughly $20 billion in Canadian goods, urging the administration to return to the negotiating table.
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Interested in International Trade? Are you an employee of a WCIT member?
Either way, you can sign up to receive our WCIT trade news and resources. If your company/organization is a WCIT member, you will be automatically added to our member-only communications, such as our biweekly Must Reads trade news recap.
If you are interested in membership, please visit our Membership page.