Join the WITA Academy for a special Intensive Trade Seminar following the expected April 2 release of USTR’s report on Reciprocal Trade and Tariffs. This half-day, off-the-record program will explore the legal frameworks behind the new tariff measures, the case for tariff reciprocity, and how U.S. trading partners might respond.

Registration for the Mini Intensive Trade Seminar is open to the public and all sessions are off-the-record/Chatham House Rules.

If you cannot attend every session in real time, a link to the recording will be sent to all registered attendees to watch on your time on a password protected site.

Prices and Registration:

WITA Member: $100

Non-WITA Member: $200

Free for Embassy, Ministry, and Government Officials from All Countries

(Must register with official government email)

Free for Full Time Students (Must register with university emails)

For group rates (3 or more ticket purchases), email Diego Añez (danez@wita.org) to receive a special rate.

Topics

Session 1: Unpacking April 2nd

Session 2: Legal Framework: How Reciprocal Tariffs Fit into U.S. Trade Law

Session 3: The Case for Reciprocity: Economic and Policy Considerations

Session 4: Global Trade Reactions: Retaliation, Negotiations, and Trade War Risks

Initial Speakers

Edward Alden, Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations; Ross Distinguished Visiting Professor, Western Washington University

Nicole Bivens Collinson, Managing Principal, Operating Committee, International Trade & Government Relations Practice Leader, Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A.

Kathleen Claussen, Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center; former Associate General Counsel, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative

Everett Eissenstat, Partner, Public Policy Practice Group, Squire Patton Boggs; former Deputy Assistant to the President for International Economic Affairs and Deputy Director, National Economic Council

Peter Harrell, Non-Resident Fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; former Senior Director for International Economics and Competitiveness, National Security Council at the White House (2021-2022)

Professor Jennifer Hillman, Co-Director, Institute of International Economic Law, Georgetown University Law Center

Ryan Majerus, Partner, King & Spalding; former Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce – International Trade Administration

Warren Payne, Senior Advisor, Mayer Brown

Kelly Ann Shaw, Partner, Hogan Lovells; former Deputy Assistant to the President for International Economic Affairs and Deputy Director, National Economic Council

Michael Smart, Managing Director, Rock Creek Global Advisors

Additional Speakers to be Added!

Thank you to our WITA Academy Sponsors

Thank you to our WITA International Sponsor

WITA Academy Mini Intensive Trade Seminar: Reciprocal Trade & Tariffs

Prices and Registration:

Topics

Initial Speakers

Thank you to our WITA Academy Sponsors

Thank you to our WITA International Sponsor