American Northwest Exports to China: 2022 Export Report Highlights

US-China Business Council (USCBC), Washington State China Relations Council, Mansfield Center, Northwest China Council, Business Oregon, and US Commercial Service (Seattle, Portland, and Boise Offices) for a virtual event on USCBC’s 2022 US Export Report.

Each year, the US-China Business Council tracks the latest trends in US goods and services exports to China, looking at how trade policy and other developments impact the commercial relationship. This report features detailed overviews of every state and congressional district’s unique export relationship with China, as well as the number of American jobs that are supported by those exports.

In this event, USCBC’s 2022 Export Report authors Erin Slawson and Ian Hutchinson will analyze trends in last year’s national export data as well as go into detail on state- and congressional district-level export data for Washington, Oregon, Montana and Idaho. They will be joined by USCBC Senior Vice President David Thomas to answer questions from the audience on the report and the latest developments in US-China trade relations.

This event is open to the public. Registration is required. Please register with your work or university email, if possible. The deadline to register for this program is May 9 at 11:00 AM PT, 2:00 PM ET. Dial-in information will be provided on May 9 at 12:00 PM PT, 3:00 PM ET.

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SPEAKERS

Erin Slawson, Senior Manager and Senior Editor, Communications and Publications, US-China Business Council

Erin manages the editorial processes for USCBC’s publications, including the China Business Review and China Market Intelligence. Her prior work experience includes internships at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and the US Department of State. Erin holds a bachelor’s degree in International Studies from the University of Denver, where she was an assistant editor of the Journal of Contemporary China. Erin speaks conversational Mandarin Chinese.

Ian Hutchinson, Senior Manager, Communications and Publications, US-China Business Council

Ian started his current role at USCBC in 2019. He hosts the weekly China Business Minute Podcast and is the videographer and editor for USCBC’s videos. Ian also manages the social media presence and website of the Council in addition to covering the Belt and Road Initiative portfolio. He holds a master’s degree in International Affairs from the Elliott School of International Affairs at the George Washington University, where he was the editor in chief of International Affairs Review, the school’s graduate foreign policy journal. Ian also holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and International Studies from Indiana University.

MODERATOR

David Thomas, Senior Vice President. US-China Business Council

David is responsible for the management of USCBC’s Washington, DC office. He has two decades of experience advising and advocating for businesses across a range of sectors on international policy matters, including as a trade association professional, outside counsel and lobbyist, and congressional trade committee staffer. Before his tenure at USCBC, David served as Senior Counsel of Global Policy and International Trade at the Entertainment Software Association (ESA). In this role, he played a key role in driving the ESA’s efforts to promote the global policy and market access priorities of the video game industry.

Among his other professional experiences, David previously served as Vice President, Trade Policy, at the Business Roundtable (BRT), an association of chief executive officers of America’s leading companies. At BRT, he led efforts to advance common member priorities on issues including US-China negotiations, tariffs, and NAFTA modernization, often coordinating with trade association partners in other countries. David also served as Trade Counsel for the Subcommittee on Trade of the Committee on Ways & Means within the US House of Representatives.