AAEI Welcomes White House Action on Supply Chain Disruptions
August 27, 2021
AAEI welcomes the White House announcement that it has appointed John Porcari as Port Envoy to the Biden-Harris Administration Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force. AAEI working to help solve the port congestion problem, which surfaced during the pandemic and continues to threaten nation’s economic recovery. Last April, AAEI urged the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) to …
AAEI Urges the Senate to Consider CBP Nominee Chris Magnus
August 11, 2021
AAEI is calling on the Senate Finance Committee to move forward with the confirmation process of Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner. The U.S. economy stands stronger with a properly confirmed leader at CBP, which is assigned to ensure the safety, prosperity, and economic security of international trade …
AAEI’s Request for Deadline Extension Granted Concerning USMCA
August 5, 2021
AAEI’s request for more time to comment on USMCA regulations was granted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Big money is at stake as importers and exporters look at their existing supply chains and to provide meaningful feedback on CBP’s Proposed Rule on Non-Preferential Origin Determinations for Merchandise Imported from Canada or Mexico for …
AAEI Announces 2022 Conference Dates
July 2, 2021
AAEI announced that the AAEI 101st Annual Conference and Expo will be held June 13-15, 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida at the Marriott Harbor Beach Hotel & Spa. The event will be held in person. Registration will open soon. For updates, please visit events.aaei.org or email us at events@aaei.org.
Conference Keynote: Newly Appointed WTO Deputy Director-General
June 8, 2021
AAEI has confirmed that newly appointed World Trade Organization (WTO) Deputy Director-General Angela Ellard will deliver a keynote speech to attendees of AAEI’s 100th Anniversary Conference. The 3-day virtual event runs June 29-July 1, 2021. AAEI members may know Ellard well, an expert on trade and international economic policy. Ellard served on Capitol Hill for …
COVID-19 Pandemic Impact
April 10, 2021
AAEI is providing continuous updates on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on trade and the response by oversight agencies in the U.S. government. AAEI also is providing feedback to U.S. agencies, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on how trade disruptions are affecting U.S. companies. Tell us your experience– take our survey. AAEI …
2021 Trade Priorities
March 10, 2021
AAEI releases its 2021 Trade Priorities – Back to Basics highlighting the important issues that the 117th Congress and the Biden Administration need to address in order to reassert U.S. leadership by embracing “first principles” of multilateral trade liberalization. 2021 Trade Priorities – Back to Basics (Congress) 2021 Trade Priorities – Back to Basics …
Port Congestion Costing Money and Time
May 21, 2021
AAEI is calling on the commissioners of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) to help end the causes of port congestion in the U.S. and around the world. AAEI sent a letter to the FMC in April 2021 to draw attention to “reported practices of certain vessel-operating common carriers (VOCCs) and terminal operations that are related …
U.S., China Sign Phase 1 Trade Deal
January 15, 2020
President Trump and China’s Vice Premier Liu He signed the Phase 1 trade deal which includes provisions on intellectual property, financial services, and large purchases of agriculture products. AAEI announced that while it is pleased that the agreement is signed, its leaders will be scrutinizing the text to assess the impact of the agreement on …