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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.

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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.
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Latest Publications and News

Things That Go In Boxes

Jan 31, 2013

One of my favorite trade-related stories is the continuing development of "what else can we do with shipping containers." We're seeing stories about shipping containers used as commercial buildings, Starbucks coffee shops and even a grocery store opened by a WCIT...

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A Reminder About the Link Between Immigration and Trade

Jan 30, 2013

Someone once told me that it's not appropriate to quote yourself to prove a point. Luckily, I work in politics, so I naturally just ignore anyone whose opinion I disagree with (ba dum bum...just kidding!) Given the big news over the last few days about the potential...

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WCIT 2012 Year In Review and a Note of Thanks

Dec 21, 2012

Thanks to all of you who made 2012 such an incredibly successful year for the Washington Council on International Trade: our members, our Board, our event attendees, our partner organizations, and all of you who signed letters and contacted our Congressional...

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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.