2018 AAEI Annual Conference Delivers
June 19, 2018
The 97th Annual AAEI Conference and Expo delivered on its commitment to the international trade community with an event in Baltimore, Maryland in June 2018 that brought into sharp focus the colliding waves of anti-globalist trade policy and the exploding frontiers of trade technologies. Panel after panel discussed the practical impact of working under these …
AAEI Stands for Free Trade
October 2, 2018
AAEI has joined a nationwide coalition of U.S. businesses, trade organizations, and workers united against tariffs as part of the Association’s ongoing effort to promote free trade. Americans for Free Trade, a coalition of more than 100 of the nation’s leading trade associations, sent a letter to U.S. Trade Ambassador Robert Lighthizer requesting an exclusion process for Section 301 …
AAEI Welcomes Keynote from CBP Commissioner
June 19, 2018
AAEI welcomed Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Kevin McAleenan in Baltimore, Maryland at the 97th Annual AAEI Conference and Expo in June 2018. Commissioner McAleenen renewed his agency’s commitment to and partnership with the U.S. trade community. Commissioner McAleenan was sworn in on March 20, 2018. Prior to his confirmation, Mr. McAleenan served as …
2018 Annual Conference Succeeds
June 19, 2018
The 97th Annual AAEI Conference and Expo was held in Baltimore, Maryland, June 6-8, 2018, under the theme, Inflection Point: The Future of Trade Policy, Technology and Globalization. The theme reflected the uncertain atmosphere of trade policy despite the gathering speed of trade practice and trade technology. Trade compliance professionals face significant uncertainty stemming from current U.S. …
McAleenan Sworn In as CBP Commissioner
April 17, 2018
Kevin K. McAleenan was sworn in on March 20, 2018, as Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Prior to his confirmation, Mr. McAleenan served as the Acting Commissioner since January 20, 2017. The Senate confirmed the Commissioner’s nomination after Finance Committee voted unanimously to approve it in December. Last summer, the Acting Commissioner …