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 Policy Lunch (Invite Only)
Winter Policy Lunch (Invite Only)
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
WCIT in Eastern WA
WCIT staff is on a three day trek around the eastern part of Washington state to meet with members, stakeholders and other folks generally interested in trade (whether they know it or not). If you want to follow the blow by blow account, we're tweeting every step of...
Paying for the Competition to Compete with You
Every so often, an industry will decide that some of its stakeholders will need to pay more than their fair share for the greater good. The Seattle Times was very familiar with that concept, until it finally got rid of its Joint Operating Agreement with the Seattle...
What’s the Relationship Between Immigration and International Trade?
No, seriously, I mean it. This isn't one of those "why is a raven like a writing desk?" questions (Alice in Wonderland reference, btw). I think this is a potentially interesting and vital question at the intersection of two major national policy debates: 1) how do we...
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If you are interested in membership, please visit our Membership page.