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

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

WCIT Has Issues

I've spent a lot of time so far on this blog talking big picture. I wanted to give you a sense of what I consider to be in the realm of policies that WCIT needs to tackle. I wanted to talk to you about how we were going to generally go about our business. And I wanted...

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International Trade…Don’t Just Take My Word For it!

Do y'all remember the PBS show Reading Rainbow? The host, LeVar Burton, would talk about his book recommendations, and then say "But you don't have to take my word for it"...and the show would cut to videos of children making their own testimonials for those books....

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The Import-ance of Import-ing

Sorry for the post title, but I couldn't pass up the opportunity. You should hear my schtick about the Port of Portland (or the Taco of Tacoma...it gets worse from there). But, in addition to being incredibly funny, the post title makes a vital point about the ways we...

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Stay Up-To-Date

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